Ladin

Noun

meis m ‎(plural meisc)

1. month

Synonyms

• mens / mëns

Latin

Pronoun

meis

1. dative masculine plural of meus
2. dative feminine plural of meus
3. dative neuter plural of meus
4. ablative masculine plural of meus
5. ablative feminine plural of meus
6. ablative neuter plural of meus

Norman

Alternative forms

• mais (Jersey)

Etymology

From Old Northern French meis, from Latin mēnsis, from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s.

Noun

meis m ‎(plural meis)

1. (Guernsey, France) month

Old French

Noun

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

1. (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of mois
   • circa 1110, Benedeit, Le Voyage de saint Brandan:

     Un meis sanz vent nagerent tut plein

     They sailed for a whole month without wind

   • circa 1170, Wace, Le Roman de Rou:

     La paiz dura treis meis

     The peace lasted for three months