matrika

M3A1T1R1I1K5A1
/ˈmɑ.tɹɪ.kə/

noun

A mother figure in Indian art.

OriginSanskrit मातृका →
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Meanings

matrika1

nounmatrika (plural matrikas)

plural matrikas

  1. A mother figure in Indian art.

Matrika2

nounMatrika (plural Matrikas)

plural Matrikas

  1. HinduismOne of the seven or eight mother goddesses that are usually shaktis of different devas.

Origin

  1. Sanskritमातृका“mother”
  2. EnglishMatrika

Borrowed from Sanskrit मातृका (mātṛkā, “mother”).

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APA

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MLA

“matrika.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matrika. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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