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===substantive===
[[prose|P.]] [[μήτρα]], ἡ; see [[womb]].
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{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>mātrix</b>: īcis, f. id.,<br /><b>I</b> a [[mother]] in [[respect]] to [[propagation]] (in lit. signif. not used of women).<br /><b>I</b> Lit., a [[breeding]]-[[animal]]: of [[breeding]]-cows, Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 12; of [[breeding]]-ewes, Col. 7, 3, 12; of laying-hens, id. 8, 2, 6; 8, 5, 11.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Transf.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Of plants, the [[parent]]-[[stem]], Suet. Aug. 94.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The [[womb]], [[matrix]] ([[late]] Lat.): matricis [[dolor]], Veg. Vet. 2, 17, 5; Sen. Contr. 2, 13, 6.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>3</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A [[public]] [[register]], [[list]], [[roll]]: in matricibus beneficiariorum, Tert. Fug. in Persec. 12.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop., a [[source]], [[origin]], [[cause]] (cf. [[mater]], II.; eccl. Lat.): Eva [[matrix]] generis feminini, the progenitress, Tert. Virg. Vel. 5: [[primordialis]] lex [[data]] Adae, [[quasi]] [[matrix]] omnium praeceptorum Dei, id. adv. Jud. 2; id. adv. Haer. 21: [[matrix]] et [[origo]] cunctorum, id. adv. Valent. 7.—As an [[appellation]] of [[Venus]], Inscr. Orell, 1373.
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=<b>mātrīx</b>,¹⁶ īcis, f. ([[mater]]),<br /><b>1</b> reproductrice, femelle : [[Varro]] R. 2, 5, 12 ; Col. Rust. 7, 3, 12 &#124;&#124; sein, matrice : Veg. Mul. 1, 45, 5 ; Sen. Rhet. Contr. 2, 13, 6 &#124;&#124; mère souche [en parl. d’arbres] : Suet. Aug. 94<br /><b>2</b> [fig.] souche, matrice, registre : Tert. Fug. 13 &#124;&#124; source, origine, cause : Tert. Marc. 2, 16 ; Res. 6.||sein, matrice : Veg. Mul. 1, 45, 5 ; Sen. Rhet. Contr. 2, 13, 6||mère souche [en parl. d’arbres] : Suet. Aug. 94<br /><b>2</b> [fig.] souche, matrice, registre : Tert. Fug. 13||source, origine, cause : Tert. Marc. 2, 16 ; Res. 6.
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{{Georges
|georg=mātrīx, trīcis, f. ([[mater]]), die [[Mutter]], zur [[Zucht]] od. [[Fortpflanzung]], I) eig. u. übtr.: 1) eig., das Muttertier, Zuchttier, zB. Zuchtkuh, [[Varro]]: Mutterschaf, Colum.: so [[auch]] vom [[Geflügel]], Colum. – 2) übtr.: a) vom Menschen, die [[Erzeugerin]], [[Stammutter]], [[Eva]] m. generis feminini, Tert de virg. [[vel]]. 5: [[als]] [[Beiname]] der [[Venus]], Corp. inscr. Lat. 10, 3692: [[matrix]] [[publica]], Corp. inscr. Lat. 8, 6948. – b) der [[Stamm]], aus dem Zweige [[kommen]], Suet. Aug. 94, 11. – c) die [[Mutter]] = Gebärmutter, der Mutterleib, Sen. contr. 2, 5 (13), 6. Veget. mul. 2, 17, 5. – d) das (öffentl.) [[Verzeichnis]], die [[Matrikel]], Tert. fug. in persec. 12. – II) bildl. die [[Mutter]] = die [[Quelle]], [[Ursache]], omnium praeceptorum, Tert.: m. et [[origo]] cunctorum, Tert.
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{{LaEn
|lnetxt=matrix matricis N F :: dam, female animal kept for breeding; parent tree; register, list
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