матёрый

Russian

Alternative forms

  • матеро́й (materój) dated

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *matorъ, from Proto-Indo-European root *meh₂- (to ripen, to mature).

Cognate with Serbo-Croatian матор and Latin maturus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mɐˈtʲɵrɨj]
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Adjective

матёрый • (matjóryj) (comparative (по)матёрее or (по)матёрей)

  1. inveterate, experienced, mature, out-and-out

Declension

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