alma mater

English

Etymology

From Latin alma māter (literally “nourishing mother”). Derives from the full name ("Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna") of the oldest European university, the University of Bologna, founded in 1088.

Noun

alma mater (plural almae matres or alma maters)

  1. A school, college or university from which an individual has graduated or which he or she has attended.
  2. A school's anthem or song.

Translations

Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈal.ma ˈmaː.ter/, [ˈaɫ.ma ˈmaː.tɛr]

Noun

alma māter f (genitive almae mātris); first declension

  1. (Ancient Rome) mother goddess
  2. (Medieval Christianity) Virgin Mary

Inflection

First declension, third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative alma māter almae mātrēs
genitive almae mātris almārum mātrum
dative almae mātrī almīs mātribus
accusative almam mātrem almās mātrēs
ablative almā mātre almīs mātribus
vocative alma māter almae mātrēs

Portuguese

Noun

alma mater f (plural alma mater)

  1. a person who provides for another
  2. homeland (place where one was born)
  3. alma mater (school or college from which an individual has graduated)

Spanish

Noun

alma mater f (plural alma mater)

  1. alma mater
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