🇪🇸 Spanish

matrículas

feminine

las matrículas

license plates

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matrículas
/las maˈtɾikulas/
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How do you say matrículas in Spanish?

IPA
/las maˈtɾikulas/

How do you pronounce matrículas in Spanish?

matrículas is pronounced /las maˈtɾikulas/ 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?

Matrículas 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 plates?

The Spanish word for license plates is las matrículas — feminine.

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