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molossus.

hunting dog/Molessian hound; (Molessia in Epirus); metrical foot of three long;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[mɔˈɫɔs.sʊs]Classical-Latin[moˈlɔs.sus]
  1. A molosser dog (by ellipsis of canis)

    declension-2 · masculine
  2. A metrical foot consisting of three longs ( - - - ) (by ellipsis of pēs)

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μολοσσός (molossós).

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