matula

See also: Matula, matulą, Matulą, Matuła, and Matułą

Latin

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈma.tʊ.ɫa]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈmaː.tu.la]

Noun

matula f (genitive matulae); first declension

1. vessel for liquids
2. chamber pot
3. (figuratively, derogatory) simpleton, idiot

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:homo stultus

Gender

Usually feminine, but becomes masculine when referring to male simpletons.

Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	matula	matulae
genitive	matulae	matulārum
dative	matulae	matulīs
accusative	matulam	matulās
ablative	matulā	matulīs
vocative	matula	matulae

Derived terms

• matella
• matelliō

References

• “matula”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “matula”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Polish

Etymology

From matka +‎ -ula.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈtu.la/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ula
• Syllabification: ma‧tu‧la
• Homophone: Matula

Noun

matula f (diminutive (dialectal) matulejka)

1. (archaic, endearing) mommy

   Synonym: mamusia

Declension

Declension of matula

	singular	plural
nominative	matula	matule
genitive	matuli	matul
dative	matuli	matulom
accusative	matulę	matule
instrumental	matulą	matulami
locative	matuli	matulach
vocative	matulu	matule

Further reading

• matula in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• matula in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

Back-formation from matulagem.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈtu.lɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈtu.lɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈtu.la/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈtu.lɐ/

• Hyphenation: ma‧tu‧la

Noun

matula f (plural matulas)

1. (collective) mob

   Synonym: corja

Further reading

• “matula”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “matula”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic مَفْتُول (maftūl, “tightly twisted”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈtula/ [maˈt̪u.la]
• Rhymes: -ula
• Syllabification: ma‧tu‧la

Noun

matula f (plural matulas)

1. wick (of a candle, lamp, etc.)

   Synonym: torcida

Further reading

• “matula”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024