macis

Meaning

mace (spice)

Concepts

mace

macer

nutmeg

nutmeg tree

macebearer

Chemical Mace

Mace

Synonyms

fleur de muscade

masse d’arme

sceptre

masse

muscadier

muscadier moix

noix de muscade

Translations

macis

macis

Mazis

μοσχοκάρυδο

macis

مسحوق قشور جوزة الطيب

maça

mazza

foelie

maça

mazziere

clava ferrea

Myristica fragrans

Myristica officinalis

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ma.si/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: macis

Inherited from Old French: macis

In summary

Inherited from Middle French macis, from Old French macis, from late Medieval Latin macis, possibly a corruption of Latin macir (denoting a different red spice from India), from Ancient Greek μάκιρ (mákir, “macir”), an eastern loanword of unknown further origin.