Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prima materia

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: pri-ma -ma-te-ria
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The primitive formless base of all matter, which is the starting material required for the magnum opus and the creation of the philosopher's stone.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The alchemist's initial encounter with the prima materia is characterized by feelings of frustration, bewilderment, disassociation and disintegration."

Etymology

From Latin prīma māteria (“first matter”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: prīma māteria

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does prima materia mean?: The primitive formless base of all matter, which is the starting material required for the magnum opus and the creation of the philosopher's stone.
Where does prima materia come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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