Mainz
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Mainz, from Latin Mogontiacum, from a Celtic language.
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Proper noun edit
Mainz
- A city, the state capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the River Rhine.
Translations edit
the state capital of Rhineland-Palatinate
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German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German Meinze, from earlier Megenze, from Old High German Meginza, Maginza, from Latin Mogontiacum, from a Celtic language.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /maɪ̯n(t)s/, [maɪ̯nt͡s]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aɪnts
- Homophone: meins (except in very careful speech)
Proper noun edit
Mainz n (proper noun, strong, genitive Mainz' or Mainzens or (optionally with an article) Mainz)
- Mainz (a city, the state capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
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Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from German Mainz, from Latin Mogontiacum, from a Celtic language.
Proper noun edit
Mainz
- Mainz (a city, the state capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
- Synonym: Mogúncia