See also: Maison and maîson

French edit

Etymology edit

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.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /mɛ.zɔ̃/, /me.zɔ̃/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔ̃
  • Homophone: maisons
  • Hyphenation: mai‧son

Noun edit

maison f (plural maisons)

  1. house

Derived terms edit

See also edit

Adjective edit

maison (invariable)

  1. homemade
    Synonyms: domestique, fait maison
    une grande tarte maisona big home-made pie
    spécialité maisonspeciality of the house
  2. (employment) in-house
    La compagnie a un département de traduction maison.The company has an in-house translation department.
  3. (colloquial, intensifier) first-rate, top-notch
    une engueulade maisona hell of a telling off

Further reading edit

Anagrams edit

Middle French edit

Etymology edit

From Old French maisun, meson.

Noun edit

maison f (plural maisons)

  1. house (building intended to be lived in)
  2. house; dynasty
    • 1488, Jean Dupré, Lancelot du Lac, page 31:
      il dist qu'il estoit de la maison au Roy Artus
      he says he was from the House of King Arthur

Descendants edit

  • French: maison

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Unadapted borrowing from French maison. Doublet of mansión.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /meˈson/ [meˈsõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: mai‧son

Noun edit

maison f (plural maisons)

  1. fashion house

Usage notes edit

According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.