Mas

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 ein Mann , 🇪🇸 un hombre , 🇮🇹 un uomo , 🇵🇹 um homem , 🇨🇳 男子 , 🇯🇵 男性 , 🇰🇷 남성 , 🇸🇦 رجل , 🇮🇳 पुरुष

Usage Examples

Etymology

The French noun *mas* (a farmhouse in the southwest) comes from Old Occitan *mas*, which in turn is derived from the Latin *mansus* – the past participle of *manere* “to stay, remain.” The word originally meant “dwelling” or “abode,” and it was borrowed into French as a regional term for a country house or farmstead. The form survived the shift from Latin to Occitan and was incorporated into French vocabulary in the early Middle Ages.

Synonyms

maison ferme maison de campagne demeure habitation cottage bâtisse propriété rurale

Antonyms

appartement immeuble résidence urbaine loft duplex