molosse

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈlɒs/

Noun

molosse (plural molosses)

1. Archaic form of molossus.

References

• “molosse”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• osmoles

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin molossus, short for molossus canis (literally “Molossus dog”), from Ancient Greek Μολοσσός (Molossós, “of Molossus (an area known for its guard-dogs)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔ.lɔs/

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Noun

molosse m (plural molosses)

1. huge dog, great hound

Further reading

• “molosse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.