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mātrīcālis, e, adj. [matrix], of or belonging to the womb or matrix (post-class.): herba, App. Herb. 65: vena, Veg. Vet. 1, 10, 7.

mātrĭcīda (scanned matrĭcĭda, Sid. Carm. 5, 291), ae, comm. [mater-caedo], a mother’s murderer, a matricide (rare but class.): quem scribis certissimum matricidam, Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 2; Nep. Alc. 6, 2: cantavit Oresten matricidam, Suet. Ner. 21.
In tmesi: matrique cida Nero, Aus. de XII. Caes. 35 (al. matrīcīda Nero).

* mātrĭcīdĭum, ĭi, n. [matricida], the murder of one’s mother, matricide: accusari matricidii, Cic. Inv. 1, 13, 18.

mātrīcŭla, ae, f. dim. [matrix], a public register, list, roll (post-class.), Veg. Mil. 1, 26; 2, 2; 5; Cod. Just. 12, 20, 3.

* matricŭlus, i, m., an unknown fish, App. Mag. p. 162.

‡ matrimes, v. matrimus init.

mātrĭmōnĭālis, e, adj. [matrimonium], of or belonging to marriage, matrimonial (post-class.): tabulae, Firm. Math. 7, 17: lectulus, Quint. Decl. 1, 13.

mātrĭmōnĭum, ii, n. [mater], wedlock, marriage, matrimony.

  1. I. Lit. (class.): ire in matrimonium, i. e. to be married, Plaut. Trin. 3, 3, 4: in matrimonium dare, opp. in concubinatum, id. ib. 3, 2, 65: alicujus tenere, to be one’s spouse: te Q. Metelli matrimonium tenuisse sciebas, Cic. Cael. 14, 34: in matrimonium dare alicui filiam suam, to give in marriage, Caes. B. G. 1, 3: in matrimonium ducere alicujus filiam, to marry, Cic. Clu. 44, 125: in matrimonium petere sibi aliquam, to ask in marriage, Suet. Caes. 27: in matrimonium collocare, to give in marriage, Cic. Div. 1, 46, 104: in matrimonium collocare (filiam), Gai. Inst. 2, 235; 238: locare in matrimonio stabili et certo, to take in marriage, marry, id. Phil. 2, 18, 44: matrimonio uxorem exigere, to put her away, repudiate her, Plaut. Merc. 4, 6, 6; so, matrimonio exturbare, Tac. A. 11, 12: dimittere aliquam e matrimonio, to put her away, to repudiate, divorce her, Suet. Tib. 49: justum matrimonium est, si, etc., lawful marriage, Ulp. Fragm. 5, 2: non justo contractum, Gai. Inst. 1, 87.
  2. II. Transf., in plur., married women, wives (post-Aug.): matrimonia et pecudes hostium praedae destinare, Tac. A. 2, 13 fin.; Suet. Caes. 52: severius matrimonia sua viri coercerent, Just. 3, 3; 3, 5; 18, 5: matrimonia a finitimis petita, Flor. 1, 1, 10.

mātrimus (the quantity of the i is doubtful), a, um, (collat. form: matrimes ac patrimes dicuntur, quibus matres et patres adhuc vivunt, Paul. ex Fest. p. 126 Müll.), adj. [mater], that has a mother living: decem ingenui, decem virgines, patrimi omnes matrimique, Liv. 37, 3, 6; Auct. Har. Resp. 11; Tac. H. 4, 53; Macr. S. 1, 6, 13; Lampr. Heliog. 8; Vop. Aur. 19; Gell. 1, 12, 2; cf. patrimus.

mātrix, īcis, f. [mater], a mother in respect to propagation (in lit. signif. not used of women).

  1. I. Lit., a breeding-animal: of breeding-cows, Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 12; of breeding-ewes, Col. 7, 3, 12; of laying-hens, id. 8, 2, 6; 8, 5, 11.
    1. B. Transf.
      1. 1. Of plants, the parent-stem, Suet. Aug. 94.
      2. 2. The womb, matrix (late Lat.): matricis dolor, Veg. Vet. 2, 17, 5; Sen. Contr. 2, 13, 6.
      3. 3. A public register, list, roll: in matricibus beneficiariorum, Tert. Fug. in Persec. 12.
  2. II. Trop., a source, origin, cause (cf. mater, II.; eccl. Lat.): Eva matrix generis feminini, the progenitress, Tert. Virg. Vel. 5: primordialis lex data Adae, quasi matrix omnium praeceptorum Dei, id. adv. Jud. 2; id. adv. Haer. 21: matrix et origo cunctorum, id. adv. Valent. 7.
    As an appellation of Venus, Inscr. Orell, 1373.