màs

Conjunction

màs (ORB, narrow)

1. Alternative form of mas (“but”)

References

• Stich, Dominique (2001) Francoprovençal: Proposition d'une orthographe supra-dialectale standardisée (Thesis)‎, University of Paris, page 130

Etymology

From Middle Irish más (“bottom, fundament”), from Proto-Celtic *mâsto, according to MacBain, related to Ancient Greek μαστός (mastós, “breast”), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d- (“to be wet”).

Noun

màs m (genitive singular màis, plural màsan)

1. backside, buttocks, bottom, vent, bum, arse

References

• MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “màs”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎, Stirling, →ISBN

Etymology

From English mass.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mas/

Noun

màs m (plural masau)

1. (physics) mass

Mutation

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “màs”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies