matriculate

/məˈtɹɪkjəleɪt/muh-TRIH-kyuh-layt

/məˈtɹɪkjəleɪt/muh-TRIH-kyuh-layt

Meaningto enter on a register

Common meaning: to enrol at a college

matricmotherLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1118 · scan
ulsmall-thing link
ateverb or adjective ending: to make, having

Journey through time

Latinmatricula‘a register’source
Late Latinmatriculare‘to enrol’source
Englishmatriculate‘to enrol at a college’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin māter ‘mother’.

Roots

māter, mātris Latin “mother”

Related words

maternal matrimony matrix matron

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