🇪🇸 Spanish

matrícula

feminine

la matrícula

license plate

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matrícula
/la maˈtɾikula/
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How do you say matrícula in Spanish?

IPA
/la maˈtɾikula/

How do you pronounce matrícula in Spanish?

matrícula is pronounced /la maˈtɾikula/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La matrícula universitaria es muy cara este año.

The university tuition/registration is very expensive this year.

Mi nueva matrícula del coche tiene un número especial.

My new car registration plate has a special number.

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Why is it feminine?

Matrícula is feminine because it derives from the Latin "matricula," the diminutive form of "matrix" (mother), which was used to refer to official registers or rolls—conceptually linked to the idea of a mother document or source list. Like most Latin nouns ending in "-a," it retained feminine gender when adopted into Spanish.

What is the Spanish word for license plate?

The Spanish word for license plate is la matrícula — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇵🇹 Portugueseplacaafeminine

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