matière

See also: matiere

French

Etymology

From Old French matiere, borrowed from Latin materia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ma.tjɛʁ/
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Noun

matière f (plural matières)

material (substance of which something is made)
matter (material things, things in general)
matière organique - organic matter
(physics) matter
matter (that which is thought)
content, matter (the thing in question)
subject (at school)

Derived terms

Derived terms

matière charge
matière fissile
matière grise
matière interstellaire

matière nerveuse
matière première
matière sèche

Further reading

“matière” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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