See also: Maese

Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish maesse; cf. maeso, variant of maestro. Often theorized to be a rare vestige of the vocative form of Latin magister.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maˈese/ [maˈe.se]
  • Rhymes: -ese
  • Syllabification: ma‧e‧se

Noun

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maese m (plural maeses)

  1. (obsolete, poetic) master

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