maó

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mao"

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [məˈo]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [maˈo]

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Etymology 1

Uncertain, probably pre-Roman. Compare Italian mattone. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

maó m (plural maons)

1. brick (building material)

   maó vist ― exposed brick

See also

• totxo

Etymology 2

From Maó, capital city of Menorca, where it is produced.

Noun

maó m (plural maons)

1. a type of Menorcan cheese made from cow's milk (Spanish mahón)

Further reading

• “maó” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “maó”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
• “maó” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
• maó (construcció) on the Catalan Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ca
• formatge de Maó on the Catalan Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ca