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Maltese.

Of or pertaining to Malta or its language.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/mɑlˈtiz/General-American/mɒlˈtiːz/UK/mɔːlˈtiːz/UK
  1. Of or pertaining to Malta or its language.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Μελίτη (Melítē)bor. Latin Melitabor. Arabic مَالْطَا (mālṭā) Maltese Maltabor. Italian Maltabor. English Malta Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Maltese From Malta + -ese.

noun/mɑlˈtiz/General-American/mɒlˈtiːz/UK/mɔːlˈtiːz/UK
  1. An inhabitant or a resident of Malta.

    in-plural
  2. A small breed of dog with a long silky coat.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Μελίτη (Melítē)bor. Latin Melitabor. Arabic مَالْطَا (mālṭā) Maltese Maltabor. Italian Maltabor. English Malta Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Maltese From Malta + -ese.

name/mɑlˈtiz/General-American/mɒlˈtiːz/UK/mɔːlˈtiːz/UK
  1. The Semitic language of Malta.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Μελίτη (Melítē)bor. Latin Melitabor. Arabic مَالْطَا (mālṭā) Maltese Maltabor. Italian Maltabor. English Malta Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Maltese From Malta + -ese.

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