Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

messuage

/ˈmɛswɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
mes-suage
IPA
/ˈmɛswɪd͡ʒ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Etymology

From Late Middle English mesuage, messuage (“dwelling house, residence; farmstead; household”), from Anglo-Norman mesuage, messuage (“residence; holding”), probably from Late Latin mesuagium, messuagium, probably ultimately from Latin mānsiō (“abode, dwelling, habitation, home”) or its etymon mānsus (“having remained or stayed”), the perfect passive participle of maneō (“to abide; to remain, stay”), from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to remain, stay”). Cognates * Late Latin mansuagium * Old French masuage (“property rented on an annual basis”)

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *men-, mesuage, mesuagium, mānsiō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɛswɪd͡ʒ/
  • British English: /ˈmɛswɪd͡ʒ/

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How do you pronounce messuage?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛswɪd͡ʒ/.
What does messuage mean?
Originally, a plot of land as the site for a dwelling house and its appurtenant interests; now, a dwelling house or residential building together with its outbuildings and assigned land.
Where does messuage come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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