massif

Middle English

/ˈmasif/

adj
Definitions
  • (Later ME) weighty, massy, weighing very much.
  • (Later ME) massive, huge, enormous.
  • (Later ME) not sharp, unsharpened, coarse.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French massif affix from Middle English mass.

Origin

Middle English

mass

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