mossèn

Reduction of mossènyer, from Latin meus senior (“my Lord”).

• IPA^(key): (Central) [muˈsɛn]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [moˈsən]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [moˈsen]

mossèn m (plural mossens)

1. (historical) Sir (a respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position, such as a knight, burgher, etc.)
2. Father (a respectful term of address to a priest)
3. priest, reverend

   Synonym: sacerdot

• “mossèn”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007