Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mey-truh-ney-lee-uh, -neyl-yuh, ma-]
- /ˌmeɪ trəˈneɪ li ə, -ˈneɪl yə, ˌmæ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mey-truh-ney-lee-uh, -neyl-yuh, ma-]
- /ˌmeɪ trəˈneɪ li ə, -ˈneɪl yə, ˌmæ-/
Definition of matronalia word
- noun plural matronalia an annual festival of ancient Rome held by matrons in honor of Juno. 1
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Origin of matronalia
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < Latin Mātrōnālia (festa), neuter plural of mātrōnālis of, belonging to a married woman. See matron, -al1
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Parts of speech for Matronalia
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
matronalia popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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