/ Dictionary / Index M Maupertuis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Mau•per•tuis Pronunciation: (mō-per-twē'), [key] 1698–1759, French mathematician, astronomer, and biologist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Maupassant Maura Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language