Translation
mask
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Word origin
Borrowed in the sixteenth century from Italian maschera. Beyond that the trail is disputed.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- maschera
- English cognates
- mask, mascara, masquerade
Other proposed origins
- Most often traced to Late Latin masca ('spectre, witch'), attested in a seventh-century Lombard law. (masca)
- Others derive it from Arabic maskhara ('buffoon, object of ridicule'), taken into Italian through trade with the Mediterranean. (maskhara)
Grammar
Examples
chirurgical.
The hospital staff wear a surgical mask.
vénitien .
She brought back a Venetian mask from her trip.
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A diving mask costs less than you would think.
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After an hour the mask slips and you see the man.
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Greek actors performed behind a wooden mask.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 21, lesson 1: masque, subir, souffle and 7 more words.