massiern.

Brit.

/ˈmasɪeɪ/, U.S.

/ˈˌmæsiˈˌeɪ/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French massier.

Etymology: < French massier (although only attested from 1886 in this sense; 1775 in unrelated nautical use) < masse funds (of a group, society) (1669: see mass n.²) + -ier -ier suffix.

Now historical.

A student elected from among those at a French artist's studio to be the treasurer, administrator, and supervisor of the group.

ΚΠ

1875 Appletons' Jrnl. 13 Mar. 337/2 The massier, or chief of the atelier, says, ‘Take a pose, mon enfant’.

1918 W. Lewis Tarr ii. viii. 111 With a glance at the massier, the model slowly and rhythmically abandoned her rigid attitude, coming to life as living statues do in ballets.

1925 Glasgow Herald 11 Apr. 4/2 One of ourselves, he had been elected by us his fellows to be the captain of the school, which is what a massier is. Every studio in the Latin Quarter had a massier.

1989 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 19 Mar. ii. 33/1 The choice of the weekly model was decided by vote, among the students, as was the choice of the massier.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	massier
释义	massiern. Brit. /ˈmasɪeɪ/, U.S. /ˈˌmæsiˈˌeɪ/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French massier. Etymology: < French massier (although only attested from 1886 in this sense; 1775 in unrelated nautical use) < masse funds (of a group, society) (1669: see mass n.²) + -ier -ier suffix. Now historical. A student elected from among those at a French artist's studio to be the treasurer, administrator, and supervisor of the group. ΚΠ 1875 Appletons' Jrnl. 13 Mar. 337/2 The massier, or chief of the atelier, says, ‘Take a pose, mon enfant’. 1918 W. Lewis Tarr ii. viii. 111 With a glance at the massier, the model slowly and rhythmically abandoned her rigid attitude, coming to life as living statues do in ballets. 1925 Glasgow Herald 11 Apr. 4/2 One of ourselves, he had been elected by us his fellows to be the captain of the school, which is what a massier is. Every studio in the Latin Quarter had a massier. 1989 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 19 Mar. ii. 33/1 The choice of the weekly model was decided by vote, among the students, as was the choice of the massier. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1875
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