molosse

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molosse (plural molosses)

  1. Archaic form of molossus.

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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)).

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  • IPA(key): /mɔ.lɔs/
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molosse m (plural molosses)

  1. huge dog, great hound

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