different between mason vs maxim

English

Etymology

From Middle English masoun, machun, from Anglo-Norman machun, masson, Old French maçon, from Late Latin maci? (“carpenter, bricklayer”), from a derivative of Frankish *mak?n (“to work, build, make”), from Proto-Indo-European *mag- (“to knead, mix, make”), conflated with *mati (“cutter”), from Proto-Germanic *matj?, *mattukaz (“ploghshare, mattock”), from Proto-Indo-European *mat- (“hoe, mattock”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?me?s?n/
• Rhymes: -e?s?n

Noun

mason (plural masons)

1. A bricklayer, one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick
2. One who prepares stone for building purposes.
3. A member of the fraternity of Freemasons. See Freemason.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

mason (third-person singular simple present masons, present participle masoning, simple past and past participle masoned)

1. (transitive, normally with a preposition) To build stonework or brickwork about, under, in, over, etc.; to construct by masons

   to mason up a well or terrace

   to mason in a kettle or boiler

Translations

Anagrams

• Manso, NOMAS, Osman, manos, moans, monas, soman

Esperanto

Noun

mason

1. accusative singular of maso

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

Unknown

Noun

mason

1. fruit of the Ziziphus jujuba (syn. Ziziphus vulgaris)

References

• Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Polish

Etymology

From French maçon, from Middle French maçon (“mason”), from Old French maçon, masson, machun (“brick-layer”), from Late Latin maci?, machi? (“carpenter, brick-layer”), from a derivative of Frankish *mak?n (“to build, make, work”), from Proto-Indo-European *mag- (“to knead, mix, make”), conflated with Frankish *mati (“cutter”), from Proto-Germanic *matj?, *mattukaz (“ploughshare, mattock”), from Proto-Indo-European *mat- (“hoe, mattock”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ma.s?n/

Noun

mason m pers (feminine masonka)

1. mason, Freemason

   Synonym: wolnomularz

Declension

Further reading

• mason in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• mason in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

From French maçon

Noun

mason m (plural masoni)

1. freemason

Declension

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

Unknown

Noun

mason

1. fruit of the Ziziphus jujuba (syn. Ziziphus vulgaris)

References

• Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman maxime and Middle French maxime, from Late Latin maxima (“axiom”), noun use of the feminine singular form of Latin maximus (apparently as used in the phrase pr?positi? maxima (“greatest premise”)). Doublet of maxima.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?mæk.s?m/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?mæk.s?m/, /?mæk.s?m/

Noun

maxim (plural maxims)

1. (now rare) A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.
2. A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.
   • 1776, Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations, page 768:

     In every age and country of the world men must have attended to the characters, designs, and actions of one another, and many reputable rules and maxims for the conduct of human life, must have been laid down and approved of by common consent.

Synonyms

• (precept, succinct statement): Synonym: aphorism, cliche, enthymeme, proverb, saying
• See also Thesaurus:saying

Derived terms

• maxim worker

Translations

See also

• adage
• aphorism
• apophthegm

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from English maximum, French maximum, German Maximum, Italian massimo, Russian ????????? (máksimum), Spanish máximo. Regarded as a shortened form of maxime.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mak?sim/, /ma??zim/

Adverb

maxim

1. most

   Antonym: minim

Derived terms

See also

• plu
• min

Romanian

Etymology

From French maxime

Noun

maxim f (plural maximi)

1. maximum

Declension