Feminine
Meaning

  1. (feminine) wood
  2. (feminine) wooden plank, board
  3. (feminine) makings

Frequency

B2
Hyphenated as
ma‧de‧ra
Pronounced as (IPA)
/maˈdeɾa/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish madera, from Latin māteria (compare French matière, Italian materia, Portuguese madeira), from māter (“source”, literally “mother”). Doublet of materia.

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