maça

Meaning

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

Concepts

mace

pestle

Synonyms

mà de morter

Translations

maça

maza

mazza

macis

pilon

Stößel

masse

macis

γουδοχέρι

clava ferrea

masse d'arme

masse d’arme

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.