mésaise

See also: mesaise and mesaisé

French

Etymology

Old French, from mé- + aise (mé- becomes més- before a vowel). The change from feminine in Old French to masculine in French is unexplained, especially as aise has remained feminine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /me.zɛz/

Noun

mésaise m (plural mésaises)

  1. (obsolete) discomfort; unease

Further reading

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