masc

See also: masc., MASc, M.A.Sc., M. A. Sc., masć, and maść

English

Etymology

Clipping of masculine.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mæsk/
  • IPA(key): /mɑːsk/ (parts of UK)
  • Homophones: mask, masque (some accents)
  • Rhymes: -æsk

Adjective

masc (comparative more masc, superlative most masc)

  1. (colloquial) masculine (having qualities stereotypically associated with men; virile)
    Synonym: butch
    Antonym: fem

Anagrams

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *maską, from Proto-Indo-European *mezg- (“to knit, twist, plait”). Akin to Old High German māsca (“mesh”), Old Saxon maska (“net”), Old Norse mǫskvi, mǫskun (“mesh”), Old English mæscre (“mesh”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɑʃ/

Alternative forms

Noun

masċ n

  1. net
Declension
Declension of masc (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative masċ masċ
accusative masċ masċ
genitive masċes masċa
dative masċe masċum
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *maiską (“mixture, mash”), from Proto-Indo-European *meik- (“to mix”). Akin to Middle Low German masch, mēsch, meisch (“unfermented malt sap, mash”), Middle High German meisch (“mash”) (German Maisch (“crushed grapes”)), Swedish mäsk "mash, feed for animals", Old English miscian, mixian (“to mix”). More at mix.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑːʃ/

Noun

māsċ n

  1. mash
Declension
Declension of masc (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative māsċ māsċ
accusative māsċ māsċ
genitive māsċes māsċa
dative māsċe māsċum
Usage notes
  • Attested only in compounds
Descendants
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