LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

matia

matia f (genitive matiae)
Classical[ˈma.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈmat.t͡si.a]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinfeminineclub (heavy stick used as a weapon)
  2. Medieval Latinfemininemace (ceremonial form of this club-weapon)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativematiamatiae
genitivematiaematiārum
dativematiaematiīs
accusativematiammatiās
ablativematiāmatiīs
vocativematiamatiae

Origins

From the same Proto-Indo-European root as Latin mateola f, possibly via Frankish *mattjō m (“cutting tool, hoe, chisel”) Compare Old High German mezzo (“stone cutter, mason”) ( > Medieval Latin maciō m (“stone cutter, mason”).

Descendants
  • Italianmazzafrom Vulgar Latin *mattea
  • Frenchmassefrom Vulgar Latin *mattea
  • Englishmacefrom Vulgar Latin *mattea
  • Romanianmațfrom Vulgar Latin *mattea
  • Romanianmațefrom Vulgar Latin *mattea
  • Spanishmazafrom Vulgar Latin *mattea
  • Aromanianmatsãfrom Vulgar Latin *mattea
  • Aromanianmatsfrom Vulgar Latin *mattea
  • Scotsmacefrom Vulgar Latin *mattea
  • Megleno-Romanianmatsifrom Vulgar Latin *mattea

Quick answers

What does matia mean in Latin?
matia, a noun, means “club (heavy stick used as a weapon); mace (ceremonial form of this club-weapon)”.
What is the genitive of matia?
The genitive singular is matiae. matia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce matia?
In classical Latin, [ˈma.ti.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmat.t͡si.a].