English

Noun

alma mater ‎(plural almae matres or alma maters)

1. A school, college or university from which an individual has graduated or which he or she has attended.
2. A school's anthem or song.

Translations

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈal.ma ˈmaː.ter/, [ˈaɫ.ma ˈmaː.tɛr]

Noun

alma māter f ‎(genitive almae mātris); first declension

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

Portuguese

Noun

alma mater f (plural alma mater)

1. a person who provides for another
2. homeland (place where one was born)
3. alma mater (school or college from which an individual has graduated)