Matricular

Matricular is a verb used in Spanish and Portuguese that denotes registering or enrolling in an institution, course, or service, as well as recording a person, object, or new data in an official register. The term can be used transitively to enroll someone else or reflexively when the subject enrolls themselves. In both languages, the related noun matrícula refers to the enrollment itself, the enrollment number, or, in some contexts, the registration fee.

In Spanish, matricularse means to enroll in a school, university, or program. For example, una persona puede matricularse en un curso o en la universidad. The verb also appears as matricular someone, to register a student or to inscribe something in a registry. The word matrícula can denote the act of enrollment, the enrollment number, or, in some countries, the tuition or registration fee. Additionally, in many Spanish-speaking regions, matrícula is used for vehicle registration and, in Spain, for the license plate.

In Portuguese, matricular also means to enroll or register, with reflexive form matricular-se used for self-enrollment. Fazer a matrícula refers to completing the enrollment process, often involving a matrícula fee. The noun matrícula likewise covers enrollment, a registration number, and, in contexts of vehicles, vehicle registration documents and license plates.

Etymologically, matrícula derives from Latin matricula meaning a small register or list. The term appears in educational, administrative, and vehicular contexts across Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking regions.