OriginBoth borrowed from Italian Massa, from Latin Māssa, from massa (“mass, bulk”). Compare Massey.
- US, alt-of, colloquial, historical, pronunciation-spellingPronunciation spelling of master, representing African-American Vernacular English.
“"All well, Massa Challenger, all well!" he cried. "Me stay here. No fear. You always find me when you want." His honest black face, and the immense view before us, which carried us half-way back to th”
- plural, plural-onlyA Chadic ethnic group in Cameroon and Chad.
- uncountableA town in Tuscany, Italy.
- countableA surname.
- A Chadic language spoken by the Massa people.
Formsmassas(plural) · massah(alternative) · Massas(plural) · Masa(alternative)
Source: Wiktionary