masses

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmæs.ɪz/ === Noun === masses plural of mass plural of masse === Noun === masses pl (plural only) (generically) People, especially a large number of people; the general population. The total population. The lower classes or all but the elite. ==== Synonyms ==== (lower classes): unwashed ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === masses third-person singular simple present indicative of mass ==== See also ==== unwashed masses === Further reading === Raymond Williams (1983), “Masses”, in Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society, revised American edition, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, published 1985, →ISBN, page 192. === Anagrams === Sesmas == Catalan == === Noun === masses plural of massa == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mas/ === Etymology 1 === Non-lemma form ==== Noun ==== masses f plural of masse ==== Noun ==== masses f pl (plural only) the commoners, the people === Etymology 2 === Non-lemma form ==== Verb ==== masses second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of masser === Further reading === “masses”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012