Etymology

molossus

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Today it means: A metrical foot of three long syllables. Full definition →

Latin molossus ← Ancient Greek μολοσσός
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molossus · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμολοσσός
  2. Latin · derived frommolossus
  3. English todaymolossus

From Latin molossus, from Ancient Greek μολοσσός (molossós), properly "belonging to the Molossians", a people in the eastern part of Epirus.

Molossus · proper noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΜολοσσός
  2. English todayMolossus

From Ancient Greek Μολοσσός (Molossós).

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