Morpheme
Mas(s) [Mass, Mas]
Type
free base
Denotation
holiday, sacred day, dismissal
Etymology
Middle English masse; Old English mæsse; Late Latin missa; Latin missus, from mittere
Evidence
Allhallowmas, Andrewmas, Candlemas, Childermas, Christmas, Christmased, Christmased, Christmases, Christmasiness, Christmasing, Christmasish, Christmasless, Christmaslessness, Christmaslike, Christmasly, Christmasses, Christmassiness, Christmassing, Christmassy, Christmastide, Christmastime, Christmasy, Hallowmas, Lammas, Martinmas, mass, masses, Michaelmas, Newtonmas, Roodmas
