masse

Middle English

/ˈmas(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • A lump, blob, or mass.
  • A collection or mass of small objects that are fused together.
  • (anatomy) blood believed in medieval times to be a mixture of the four humours

Etymology

Borrowed from masse derived from Latin massa (mass, dough, lump, bulk) derived from Ancient Greek μᾶζα (bread, barley-cake, lump, barley-bread cake, barley cake, barley bread).

Origin

Ancient Greek

μᾶζα

Gloss

bread, barley-cake, lump, barley-bread cake, barley cake, barley bread

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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