mecche

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Middle English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old French mesche, from Vulgar Latin micca, probably from Latin myxa, itself from Ancient Greek μύξα (múxa).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛt͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈmat͡ʃ(ə)/

Noun

mecche

  1. wick (of a candle)
Descendants
  • English: match (see there for further descendants)
  • Scots: match
References

Etymology 2

Noun

mecche

  1. Alternative form of macche