mastic
/ˈmæstɪk/noun
mastic is spelled M-A-S-T-I-C: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mastic means “An evergreen shrub or small tree, Pistacia lentiscus (mastic tree), native to the Mediterranean” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mastic is mastics.
How many letters and syllables are in mastic?
| Letters | 6: M-A-S-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mastic?
Mastic appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mastic?
- /ˈmæstɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mastic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mastic
- mastics plural
- mastich
- mastiche
- mastick
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mastic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An evergreen shrub or small tree, Pistacia lentiscus (mastic tree), native to the Mediterranean.
- 2
A hard, brittle, aromatic and transparent resin produced by this tree and used to make varnishes and chewing gum, and as a flavouring.
- 3
An alcoholic liquor flavoured with this resin.
- 4
CommonwealthAny of various cements, usually flexible and waterproof, used as an adhesive, sealant, caulk, or filler.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mastic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | arbre au mastic, pistachier lentisque , mastic |
| German | Mastix, Wilde Pistazie, Mastixstrauch, Mastix-Pistazie, Mastix-Baum, Mastix-Strauch |
| Spanish | mata, lentisco, mata charneca |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mastic come from?
From Middle English mastik, from Old French mastic, from Latin mastiche, from Ancient Greek μαστίχη (mastíkhē), from μαστιχάω (mastikháō, “to chew”) (note the chewing gum sense). Related to masticate. The broad sense for cements came via extension from predecessor cements made with the tree's resin. Doublet of mastika.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).