Etymology

mas

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Today it means: A country cottage or farmstead in Occitan-speaking territories. Full definition →

First used 16th c.French mas ← Occitan mas ← Latin mānsum
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mas · noun1

  1. Latin · derived frommānsum
  2. Occitan · derived frommas
  3. French · borrowed frommas
  4. English todaymas

From French mas, from Occitan mas, from Latin mānsum, from mānsus, perfect participle of maneō (“stay, remain, abide”). Doublet of manse.

Mas · noun2

Shortened from master.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 16th c. Master, used as a title of respect.
  • 17th–19th c. The title of someone holding a Master of Arts, especially a Presbyterian minister.

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