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Materia

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Table of contents
1 English

1.1 Etymology
1.2 Noun
1.3 Related terms

2 Latin

2.1 Etymology
2.2 Pronunciation
2.3 Alternate forms
2.4 Noun

English

Etymology

Japanese マテリア (materia), probably from Latin materia.

Noun

materia (plural: materia)

  1. (Final Fantasy VII) a colored orb that, when attached to one's equipment, allows the bearer to use magic or other special abilities

Related terms

Latin

Etymology

Derived from mater "mother", in the sense of "source".

Pronunciation

IPA /maːˈtɛrɪa/
X-SAMPA /ma:"tErIa/


Alternate forms

Noun

māteria, -ae f

  1. matter; material; component stuff
  2. timber

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