ˈpā.triks noun
( plural pa·tri·ces -rəˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin patr-, pater father + English -ix (as in matrix ) — more at father
: a pattern or die used in typefounding to form a matrix : punch 1a(7)
ˈpā.triks noun
( plural pa·tri·ces -rəˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin patr-, pater father + English -ix (as in matrix ) — more at father
: a pattern or die used in typefounding to form a matrix : punch 1a(7)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012