en materia
Meaning
matter
In Swedish: allt som finns i den fysiska världen
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en materia |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | materian |
materia is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor materia, den stora materian. Check another noun
Practise materia
1 / 1Is it en materia or ett materia?
Questions
What does materia mean in English?
materia means “matter”.
Is it en materia or ett materia?
It is en materia, and “the matter” is materian.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin māteria.
Nearby common words
materia is number 6,315 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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