mays

See also: Mays and mãys

English

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -eɪz

Noun

mays

plural of may

Verb

mays

third-person singular simple present indicative of may

Anagrams

Amys, Smay, SyAM, Yams, syma, yams, yas'm

Latin

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈma.ys/, [ˈmäʏs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈma.is/, [ˈmäːis]

Noun

mays f (genitive maydis); third declension

corn (Zea mays)

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	mays	maydēs
Genitive	maydis	maydum
Dative	maydī	maydibus
Accusative	maydem	maydēs
Ablative	mayde	maydibus
Vocative	mays	maydēs

Old French

Noun

mays oblique singular, m (oblique plural mays, nominative singular mays, nominative plural mays)

May (month)

Descendants

Middle French: May
- French: mai
  - Guianese Creole: mè
  - Haitian Creole: me
  - → English: may
  - → Iranian Persian: مه (me)
  - Louisiana Creole: mê
  - → South Azerbaijani: مه (mə)
  - → Tunisian Arabic: ماي (mēy)
Norman: mai, mouai, me
Walloon: may
→ Middle English: May, Mai
- English: May (see there for further descendants)
  - Bislama: mei
  - Pitcairn-Norfolk: Mieh
  - Tok Pisin: Mei
- Scots: Mey

Portuguese

Adverb

mays (not comparable)

Obsolete spelling of mais

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