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maltese

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See also: Maltese

Italian

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Etymology

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    From Malta +‎ -ese.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /malˈte.ze/, (traditional) /malˈte.se/[1]
    • Rhymes: -eze, (traditional) -ese
    • Hyphenation: mal‧té‧se

    Adjective

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    maltese m or f by sense (plural maltesi)

    1. Maltese

    Noun

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    maltese m or f by sense (plural maltesi)

    1. Maltese person

    Descendants

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    • → Turkish: Maltız

    Noun

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    maltese m (uncountable)

    1. the Maltese language
      Synonym: (rare) malti

    Noun

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    maltese m (plural maltesi)

    1. a Maltese coin from the 18th century
    2. a Maltese breed of dog
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    References

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    1. ^ maltese in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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