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massone

Freemason

noun mahs-SOH-neh Less Common
People & Society Religion

Origin: From French maçon (mason, bricklayer), referring to the fraternal order's symbolic origins in stonemasonry guilds.

Usage Note

Massone is masculine; the feminine massona exists but is rarely used since Freemasonry historically excluded women. The collective noun is la massoneria (Freemasonry). In Italian public discourse, references to i massoni often carry conspiratorial overtones. The plural is regular: i massoni.

Examples

"Molti storici hanno studiato la vita dei massoni."

Natural Translation

Many historians have studied the life of Freemasons.

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