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P. [[μήτρα]], ἡ; see [[womb]]. | P. [[μήτρα]], ἡ; see [[womb]]. | ||
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|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 /> <b>B</b> Transf.<br /> <b>1</b> Of plants, the [[parent]]-[[stem]], Suet. Aug. 94.—<br /> <b>2</b> The [[womb]], [[matrix]] ([[late]] Lat.): matricis [[dolor]], Veg. Vet. 2, 17, 5; Sen. Contr. 2, 13, 6.—<br /> <b>3</b> 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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