molosso

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μολοσσοί (Molossoí).

Noun

molosso m (plural molossi)

1. Molossian (dog), Molloser

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μολοσσοί (Molossoí).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /moˈlo.su/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /moˈlo.su/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /moˈlo.so/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /muˈlo.su/

Noun

molosso m (plural molossos)

1. Molossian (person from Molossia)
2. Molossian; Molosser (dog)
3. brute (violent individual)

   Synonyms: bruto, brigão, arruaceiro, rufião, encrenqueiro

Related terms

• Molóssia

Further reading

• “molosso”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “molosso”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026