matriculan

Matriculan is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb matricular, meaning to enroll or register someone or something in an institution, program, or list. As a transitive verb, matricular takes a direct object; the reflexive form se matriculan means to enroll themselves. The term is commonly used in educational administration and everyday speech when describing enrollment processes.

Etymology and related terms: Matricular derives from matrícula, the noun for a list or register, which comes from Latin roots related to a register or record. The related noun matrícula refers to enrollment or tuition, while el proceso de matriculación is the process of enrolling.

Conjugation and usage notes: In the present indicative, the full paradigm is: yo matriculo, tú matriculas, él/ella/Ud. matricula, nosotros/as matriculamos, vosotros/as matriculáis, ellos/ellas/Uds. matriculan. Examples: Ellos matriculan a los nuevos estudiantes en la universidad. Ella se matricula en el curso de verano. Regions and style: Matricular is widely used across Spanish-speaking countries; in some contexts, inscribir can be used synonymously, but matricular emphasizes the act of officially enrolling in a program or registry.

See also: Matrícula (the enrollment or tuition, and the registration number itself), matriculación (the act of enrolling), inscribir (to enroll or register).