"massif" meaning in French

See massif in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ma.sif/ Audio: Fr-massif.ogg Forms: massive [feminine], massifs [masculine, plural], massives [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French massiz (with the suffix replaced by -if), from Vulgar Latin *massīcius, from Latin massa. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|massiz|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French massiz, {{inh+|fr|fro|massiz}} Inherited from Old French massiz, {{inh|fr|VL.|*massīcius}} Vulgar Latin *massīcius, {{der|fr|la|massa}} Latin massa Head templates: {{fr-adj}} massif (feminine massive, masculine plural massifs, feminine plural massives)
  1. massive Categories (place): Landforms Derived forms: arme de destruction massive, cours en ligne ouvert et massif, nom massif
    Sense id: en-massif-fr-adj-bHu7wZnT Disambiguation of Landforms: 56 44 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 58 42

Noun

IPA: /ma.sif/ Audio: Fr-massif.ogg Forms: massifs [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French massiz (with the suffix replaced by -if), from Vulgar Latin *massīcius, from Latin massa. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|massiz|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French massiz, {{inh+|fr|fro|massiz}} Inherited from Old French massiz, {{inh|fr|VL.|*massīcius}} Vulgar Latin *massīcius, {{der|fr|la|massa}} Latin massa Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} massif m (plural massifs)
  1. massif Tags: masculine Derived forms: Massif central
    Sense id: en-massif-fr-noun-Qf0RNurG Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 58 42

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