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Finnish
Adjective
matassa
- inessive singular of matta
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
From Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα (métaxa). Cognate to French matasse, Portuguese madeixa, Spanish madeja, Romanian mătase.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈtas.sa/
- Rhymes: -assa
- Hyphenation: ma‧tàs‧sa
Noun
matassa f (plural matasse)
- skein, hank, coil
Pali
Adjective
matassa
- masculine/neuter genitive/dative singular of mata (“dead; thought”)
Noun
matassa
- genitive/dative singular of mata (“opinion”)