maison
Sentences
Meaning
Concepts
dwelling house
residential building
residential house
sign of the zodiac
Synonyms
bâtiment d’habitation
home
bonne famille
mayeson
gïte
faite maison
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mɛ.zɔ̃/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle French, from Old French maisun, meson, inherited from Latin mānsiōnem (“abode, home, dwelling”), from maneō (“remain, stay”) (whence also French manoir). Doublet of mansion, a borrowing.
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