matrice

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/ˈmeɪtɹɪs/

noun

The womb.

OriginMiddle English matrice ← Old French matrice ← Latin mātrīx →
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Meanings

nounmatrice (plural matrices)

plural matrices

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of matrix.
  2. archaicrareThe womb.

Origin

  1. Latinmātrīx
  2. Old Frenchmatrice
  3. Middle Englishmatrice
  4. Englishmatrice

From Middle English matrice, matris, from Old French matrice, from Latin mātrīx; compare French matrice.

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APA

matrice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matrice

MLA

“matrice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matrice. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “matrice,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matrice.

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