overwordExplorer
FRENCH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

mais.

but, although

4 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

conj/mɛ//mɛ.z‿/
  1. but, although

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French mes, mais, from Latin magis.

intj/mɛ//mɛ.z‿/
  1. an expression of surprise, disbelief, or frustration roughly equivalent to the English well, or sometimes yeah, compare Spanish pero

    Mais qu'est-ce que tu fais ?
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French mes, mais, from Latin magis.

noun/mɛ//mɛ.z‿/
  1. plural of mai

    form-of · masculine · plural
FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

mais has 4 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

mais studiomais workshello, mais

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.