mas
Portuguese
/mɐʃ/, /ma(j)s/, /ma(j)s/
conjunction
Definitions
- but introduces a clause that contradicts the implications of the previous clause
- but introduces the correct information for something that was denied in the previous clause
- but ... really; of course; no wonder introduces the cause of the previous clause, with the implication that the result was expected given this cause
- (beginning a sentence)
Etymology
Derived from Old Portuguese mas derived from Latin magis (more) derived from Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂- (great, big, stour).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*meǵh₂-
Gloss
great, big, stour
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Property
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- magis Latin
- ma Italian
- mai Italian
- maie French
- mas Spanish, Castilian
- más Spanish, Castilian
- *-is Proto-Indo-European
- *meǵh₂- Proto-Indo-European
- *méǵh₂s Proto-Indo-European
- *mekuz Proto-Germanic
- *mikilaz Proto-Germanic
- mais Old French
- mes Old French
- mai Catalan, Valencian
- més Catalan, Valencian
- máis Galician
- niwære Middle High German
- mais Old Portuguese
- mas Old Portuguese
- ma Aromanian
- más Asturian
- ma Friulian
- mai Friulian
- masse Friulian
- mai Old Occitan
- mais Old Occitan
- mas Old Spanish
- mui Dalmatian
- ma Neapolitan
- ma Istriot
- mai Istriot