matriculate

English

Etymology

From Latin mātrīculātus, past participle of mātrīculāre (“to register”), from mātrīcula (“public register”), a diminutive of Latin mātrīx (“list”).

Verb

matriculate (third-person singular simple present matriculates, present participle matriculating, simple past and past participle matriculated)

(transitive) To enroll as a member of a body, especially of a college or university
(intransitive) To be enrolled as a member of a body, especially of a college or university.

Related terms

matriculant
matriculation

Translations

transitive; enroll as a member of a body

Galician: anotarse, apuntarse, inscribirse, matricularse
Icelandic: innrita
Italian: immatricolare (it)

Spanish: matricularse (es)
Welsh: matricwleiddio

intransitive; be enrolled as a member of a body

Icelandic: innritast

Noun

matriculate (plural matriculates)

A person admitted to membership in a society.