"Massa" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Massas [plural]
Etymology: The surname is from Italian Massa. Also found in southern France (see Massey). Etymology templates: {{der|en|it|Massa}} Italian Massa, {{m|en|Massey}} Massey Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|~}} Massa (countable and uncountable, plural Massas)
  1. (uncountable) A town in Tuscany, Italy Tags: uncountable Categories (place): Places in Italy, Towns in Italy Related terms: Masa Translations (Massa, Tuscany, Italy): Massa (Italian)
    Sense id: en-Massa-en-name-tDiBdA8B Disambiguation of 'Massa, Tuscany, Italy': 96 4
  2. (countable) A surname. Tags: countable Translations (surname): Massa (Italian), Massa (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Massa-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames Disambiguation of 'surname': 2 98

Noun

Forms: Massas [plural]
Etymology: The surname is from Italian Massa. Also found in southern France (see Massey). Etymology templates: {{der|en|it|Massa}} Italian Massa, {{m|en|Massey}} Massey Head templates: {{en-noun}} Massa (plural Massas)
  1. (US, historical, colloquial) Pronunciation spelling of master, representing African-American Vernacular English. Tags: US, alt-of, colloquial, historical, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: master, representing African-American Vernacular English
    Sense id: en-Massa-en-noun-s-4QyiGo Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, American English, English pronunciation spellings, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 5 75

Inflected forms

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