almamaterとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

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.

発音

• IPA: /ˌælmə ˈmeɪtə(ɹ)/, /ˌælmə ˈmɑːtə(ɹ)/, /ˌɑːlmə ˈmɑːtə(ɹ)/

名詞

alma mater (plural almae matres or alma maters)

1. A school, college, or university which a person has graduated from or attended.
   • 2021 December 29, Stephen Roberts, “Stories and facts behind railway plaques: Evesham (1870)”, in RAIL, number 947, page 58:

     I’m in the place where I grew up, where my alma mater is.

   • 2025 July 25, Matt Egan, “How Trump’s mass deportations could backfire on the American economy by shrinking paychecks”, in CNN Business‎:

     However, a new analysis from Trump’s alma mater suggests that his immigration crackdown – a centerpiece of his second term – could do the exact opposite.

2. A school’s anthem or song.

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発音

• (Classical Latin) IPA: [ˈaɫ.ma ˈmaː.tɛr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: [ˈal.ma ˈmaː.ter]

名詞

alma māter f (genitive almae mātris); third declension

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

語形変化

First-declension adjective with a third-declension noun.