Maine

See also: maine, máine, and mâine

English

Etymology 1

Map of US highlighting Maine

From French Maine, named by its French explorers after the province in France with the same name, in turn named after the river with the same name that runs through it. From Old French Cemaine, from Latin *Cenomania, from the name of the Gaulish Cenomani tribe of Gallia Celtica. The word was rebracketed as ce (“this”) + Maine, and the ce- was lost by the 12th century.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (province of France):
    • IPA(key): /mɛn/, /meɪn/
  • (place in the United States):
    • (UK, US) IPA(key): /meɪn/
    • (file)
    • Rhymes: -eɪn
    • Homophones: main, mane

Proper noun

Maine

  1. A former province of Pays de la Loire, France. Capital: Le Mans.
  2. A state of the United States; probably named for the province in France. Capital: Augusta. Largest city: Portland.
  3. A town in New York.
  4. A town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin; named for the state.
  5. A river in Maine, United States, flowing 5.5 miles from Pocomoonshine Lake in Princeton into Crawford Lake in Crawford.
  6. University of Maine.
Derived terms
Translations
See also
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References

  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “Maine”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Further reading

Etymology 2

From French Maine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛːn/

Proper noun

Maine

  1. A river in France, flowing 12 km through the city of Angers from the confluence of the Mayenne and Sarthe into the Loire.
Derived terms

Proper noun

Maine

  1. A Scottish and English surname from Old French, a variant of Main.
  2. A village in Marathon County, Wisconsin; named for county sheriff Uriah E. Maine.

Further reading

Etymology 4

From Irish An Mhaing

Proper noun

Maine

  1. A river in County Kerry, Ireland, flowing 43 km from Tobermaing into the Atlantic at Castlemaine.
Derived terms
  • Castlemaine
Translations

Etymology 5

From Old Irish Maine.

Proper noun

Maine

  1. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Irish kings Maine mac Cerbaill and Maine mac Néill.

Proper noun

Maine

  1. Alternative form of Main: A river in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Anagrams

Catalan

Etymology

From French Maine.

Proper noun

Maine ?

  1. Maine

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Maine.

Proper noun

Maine (genitive Maines)

  1. Maine (US state)

Finnish

Etymology

From English Maine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmei̯n/, [ˈme̞i̯n] (inflects like risti)
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑi̯ne/, [ˈmɑ̝i̯ne̞] (rare)

Proper noun

Maine

  1. Maine (a state of the United States)
  2. Maine (a province of France)

Declension

Inflection of Maine (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation)
nominative Maine —
genitive Mainen —
partitive Mainea —
illative Maineen —
singular plural
nominative Maine —
accusative nom. Maine —
gen. Mainen
genitive Mainen —
partitive Mainea —
inessive Mainessa —
elative Mainesta —
illative Maineen —
adessive Mainella —
ablative Mainelta —
allative Mainelle —
essive Mainena —
translative Maineksi —
instructive — —
abessive Mainetta —
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Maine (type nalle)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Maineni —
accusative nom. Maineni —
gen. Maineni
genitive Maineni —
partitive Maineani —
inessive Mainessani —
elative Mainestani —
illative Maineeni —
adessive Mainellani —
ablative Maineltani —
allative Mainelleni —
essive Mainenani —
translative Mainekseni —
instructive — —
abessive Mainettani —
comitative — —
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Mainesi —
accusative nom. Mainesi —
gen. Mainesi
genitive Mainesi —
partitive Maineasi —
inessive Mainessasi —
elative Mainestasi —
illative Maineesi —
adessive Mainellasi —
ablative Maineltasi —
allative Mainellesi —
essive Mainenasi —
translative Maineksesi —
instructive — —
abessive Mainettasi —
comitative — —
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Mainemme —
accusative nom. Mainemme —
gen. Mainemme
genitive Mainemme —
partitive Maineamme —
inessive Mainessamme —
elative Mainestamme —
illative Maineemme —
adessive Mainellamme —
ablative Maineltamme —
allative Mainellemme —
essive Mainenamme —
translative Maineksemme —
instructive — —
abessive Mainettamme —
comitative — —
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Mainenne —
accusative nom. Mainenne —
gen. Mainenne
genitive Mainenne —
partitive Maineanne —
inessive Mainessanne —
elative Mainestanne —
illative Maineenne —
adessive Mainellanne —
ablative Maineltanne —
allative Mainellenne —
essive Mainenanne —
translative Maineksenne —
instructive — —
abessive Mainettanne —
comitative — —
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Mainensa —
accusative nom. Mainensa —
gen. Mainensa
genitive Mainensa —
partitive Maineaan
Maineansa
—
inessive Mainessaan
Mainessansa
—
elative Mainestaan
Mainestansa
—
illative Maineensa —
adessive Mainellaan
Mainellansa
—
ablative Maineltaan
Maineltansa
—
allative Mainelleen
Mainellensa
—
essive Mainenaan
Mainenansa
—
translative Mainekseen
Maineksensa
—
instructive — —
abessive Mainettaan
Mainettansa
—
comitative — —

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛn/
  • (file)

Etymology 1

From Old French Cemaine, from Latin *Cenomania, from the name of the Gaulish Cenomani tribe of Gallia Celtica. The word was rebracketed as ce (“this”) + Maine, and the ce- was lost by the 12th century.

Proper noun

Maine m

  1. Maine (a province of France)
  2. Maine (a state of the United States)

Etymology 2

From earlier Maienne, from Latin Meduāna, of uncertain origin. Doublet of Mayenne.

Proper noun

Maine f

  1. Maine (a small river in western France)
Derived terms

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Proper noun

Maine

  1. (archaic) dative singular of Main

Hawaiian

Proper noun

Maine

  1. Maine (a state of the United States)

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Maine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛjn/, /ˈmejn/
  • Rhymes: -ɛjn, -ejn

Proper noun

Maine m

  1. Maine (a state of the United States)

Anagrams

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛjn/
  • Rhymes: -ɛjn
  • Syllabification: Maine

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English Maine, from French Maine, from Old French Cemaine, from Latin *Cenomania, from the name of the Gaulish Cenomani tribe of Gallia Celtica.

Proper noun

Maine n (indeclinable)

  1. Maine (a state of the United States)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French Maine, from Old French Cemaine, from Latin *Cenomania, from the name of the Gaulish Cenomani tribe of Gallia Celtica.

Proper noun

Maine n (indeclinable)

  1. A province in northwest France. Capital: Le Mans

Further reading

  • Maine in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Maine in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French Maine.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈmɐj.n(ɨ)/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈmej.n(ɨ)/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈme.n(ɨ)/

Proper noun

Maine

  1. Maine (a province of France)

Proper noun

Maine m

  1. Maine (a state of the United States)

Slovak

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mejn]

Proper noun

Maine m inan (genitive singular Mainu, declension pattern of dub)

  1. Maine (a state of the United States)

References

  • Maine in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk

Spanish

Etymology

From French Maine.

Proper noun

Maine ?

  1. Maine (a state of the United States)

See also

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