Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mas]
- /mæs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mas]
- /mæs/
Definitions of mass's word
- noun mass's the celebration of the Eucharist. Compare High Mass, Low Mass. 1
- noun mass's (sometimes lowercase) a musical setting of certain parts of this service, as the Kyrie eleison, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei. 1
- adjective mass's pertaining to, involving, or affecting a large number of people: mass unemployment; mass migrations; mass murder. 1
- adjective mass's participated in or performed by a large number of people, especially together in a group: mass demonstrations; mass suicide. 1
- adjective mass's pertaining to, involving, or characteristic of the mass of the people: the mass mind; a movie designed to appeal to a mass audience. 1
- adjective mass's reaching or designed to reach a large number of people: television, newspapers, and other means of mass communication. 1
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Origin of mass's
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English masse < Latin massa mass < Greek mâza barley cake, akin to mássein to knead
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Mass's
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mass's popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".