massue

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French massüe, maçüe, earlier maçug(u)e, from Vulgar Latin *matteūca, extended from Vulgar Latin *mattia, *mattea whence masse, vulgarized from Latin mateola. Compare Romanian măciucă and Occitan maçuga.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ma.sy/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

massue f (plural massues)

  1. (combat) club
  2. (juggling) club

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