Mainz

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Mainz, from Latin Mogontiacum, from a Celtic language.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /maɪnts/
  • (US) IPA(key): /maɪn(t)s/
  • Rhymes: -aɪnts, -aɪns

Proper noun

Mainz

  1. A city, the state capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the River Rhine.

Translations

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Middle High German Meinze, from earlier Megenze, from Old High German Meginza, Maginza, from Latin Mogontiacum, from a Celtic language.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɪ̯n(t)s/, [maɪ̯nt͡s]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪnts
  • Homophone: meins (except in very careful speech)

Proper noun

Mainz n (proper noun, strong, genitive Mainz' or Mainzens or (optionally with an article) Mainz)

  1. Mainz (a city, the state capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)

Derived terms

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Mainz, from Latin Mogontiacum, from a Celtic language.

Proper noun

Mainz

  1. Mainz (a city, the state capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
    Synonym: Mogúncia
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