maça

Meaning

1. (feminine) mace (weapon)
2. (feminine) mallet

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈma.sə]

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: mateola

Cognate with Occitan: massa

Cognate with Spanish: maza

Cognate with Portuguese: maça

Cognate with French: masse

Cognate with Italian: mazza

In summary

Inherited from Old Catalan maça, from Late Latin mattia or Vulgar Latin *mattea, probably from Latin mateola, from Proto-Indo-European *mat (“hoe, plow”). Compare Occitan massa, Spanish maza, Portuguese maça, French masse, Italian mazza.