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molosse.

huge dog, great hound

7 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/mɔ.lɔs/
  1. huge dog, great hound

    masculine
  2. guard dog

    masculine
Where this word comes from

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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