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masque.

mask (a cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/mask/
  1. mask (a cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection)

    masculine
  2. ellipsis of masque de grossesse

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Late Latin mascara Latin *mascra Proto-Indo-European *mesg-der. Proto-Germanic *maskwǭ Proto-West Germanic *maskābor. Latin masca Italian mascherabor. French masque Borrowed from Italian maschera. More at English mask.

verb/mask/
  1. inflection of masquer: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person
  2. inflection of masquer: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Late Latin mascara Latin *mascra Proto-Indo-European *mesg-der. Proto-Germanic *maskwǭ Proto-West Germanic *maskābor. Latin masca Italian mascherabor. French masque Borrowed from Italian maschera. More at English mask.

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