massue
French
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.sy/
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Noun
massue f (plural massues)
- (combat) club
- (juggling) club
Synonyms
- (weapon): gourdin
- (juggling): quille
Related terms
- masse
- massacrer
Further reading
- “massue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- amuses, amusés, assume, assumé, muasse, suâmes, usâmes