matriz
Spanish, noun/maˈtɾiθ/
matriz is spelled M-A-T-R-I-Z (6 letters) and appears 9.1 times per million words in written Spanish, the 7,670th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Matriz is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “uterus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Entidad principal, materna, generadora”.
What does matriz mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineuterus
- 2
femininehead office or store
- 3
femininematrix
- 4
femininematrix
- 5
femininematrix
- 6
feminineorigin, source
- 7
femininemold
- 8
femininenut
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Entidad principal, materna, generadora. 2. Arreglo rectangular de números o bien de elementos de un álgebra. Los elementos de las matrices estan divididos en columnas y filas. 3. Órgano muscular, extraperitoneal, situado en la pelvis menor, que cumple la función de gestación en el aparato reproductor de las hembras de los mamíferos. 4. Molde usado para la extrusión, fundición, corte o embutido de piezas, generalmente metálicas.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of matriz
- matrices plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce matriz?
- /maˈtɾiθ/
- [maˈt̪ɾiθ]
- /maˈtɾis/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to matriz
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is matriz in Spanish?
matriz appears 9.1 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).