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material

material

noun adjective mah-teh-RYAHL Less Common
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Origin: From Latin materialis, from materia (matter, substance).

Also means

subject matter

Usage Note

Material as a noun is masculine and means a physical substance or, more broadly, 'material' as in study materials (material didáctico). As an adjective it means 'physical, material' (as opposed to spiritual or emotional), e.g. daños materiales ('property damage'). The plural materiales is common in construction contexts.

Examples

"El material de construcción llegó hoy."

Natural Translation

The construction material arrived today.

Literal Translation

The material of construction arrived today

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