noun · masculinethird declension
maciō
maciō m (genitive maciōnis)
Meaning
- EarlyMedieval Latinmason
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | maciō | maciōnēs |
| genitive | maciōnis | maciōnum |
| dative | maciōnī | maciōnibus |
| accusative | maciōnem | maciōnēs |
| ablative | maciōne | maciōnibus |
| vocative | maciō | maciōnēs |
măcĭo, āre, v. a. id.,
I. to make lean, thin, or meagre, to reduce (post-class.):
Caspii maris fauces mirum in modum maciantur imbribus, crescunt aestibus, Sol. 15, 18; cf.: macio διακναίω, Gloss. Philox.Origins
From earlier *matiō, *mattiō, borrowed from Proto-West Germanic *mattjō (“someone who cuts, stonecutter”).
Gallo-Romance
- Old Frenchmaçon