masendzis

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Lithuanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Ruthenian мосендзъ (mosendz), from Old Polish mosiądz, from Proto-Slavic *mosędzь, from Old High German *massing, from Proto-West Germanic , from Latin massa (mass, bulk (of material)), from Ancient Greek μᾶζᾰ (mâza, lump, mass). Doublet of mísingis.

Noun

mãsendzis m

  1. (dialectal) brass (alloy)
    Synonyms: žálvaris, (dialectal) mísingis

Declension

Further reading

  • Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “mãsendzis”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, page 714