matéria

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See also: materia and matèria

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin māteria. Doublet of madeira, which was inherited.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈtɛ.ɾi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /maˈtɛ.ɾjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈtɛ.ɾi.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /maˈtɛ.ɾja/

  • Hyphenation: ma‧té‧ri‧a

Noun

matéria f (plural matérias)

  1. (physics) matter
  2. (education) subject
    1. a specific subject within an educational subject
  3. a reportage, a journalistic article; a text communicating news
    Synonyms: reportagem, notícia

Quotations

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