maís

See also: mais, Mais, maïs, máis, and màis

Icelandic

Etymology

From Spanish maíz

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈma(ː)iːs/

Noun

maís m (genitive singular maíss, no plural)

  1. maize (corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays)

Declension
declension of maís
m-s1 singular
indefinite definite
nominative maís maísinn
accusative maís maísinn
dative maís maísnum
genitive maíss maíssins

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Portuguese

Pronunciation
 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -is, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -iʃ
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ís

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish maíz, from Taíno mahís.

Noun

maís m (plural maíses)

  1. corn, maize (specifically the variety Zea mays)
    Hypernym: milho
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

maís

  1. plural of maí

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