Masqué

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 versteckt oder verborgen, besonders das Gesicht , 🇪🇸 máscara, especialmente la del rostro , 🇮🇹 nascosto o dissimulato, soprattutto il volto , 🇵🇹 oculto ou dissimulado, sobretudo o rosto , 🇨🇳 隐藏的或掩饰的，尤其是指面容 , 🇯🇵 隠された、特に顔が隠れたもの , 🇰🇷 숨겨진 또는 가려진, 특히 얼굴 , 🇸🇦 مخفي أو مُخفَّى، لا سيما الوجه , 🇮🇳 छिपा हुआ या छुपा हुआ, खासकर चेहरा

Definition

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Etymology

“Masqué” as a noun comes from the past‑participle form of the verb **masquer** (to mask). The verb itself entered French in the 13th c. from Late Latin **mascare** “to cover or disguise”, which derives from the Latin noun **masca** “mask” (ultimately of Greek origin, *maskara*). The noun usage appeared in the 19th c. to denote a person whose face is concealed by a mask.

Synonyms

masque mascarade déguisement camouflage dissimulation caché

Antonyms

visage visage découvert visage exposé démasqué dévoilement