Mosso

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/ˈmɒsəʊ//ˈməʊsəʊ/

noun

A member of the Mossos d'Esquadra.

OriginCatalan mosso ← Old Spanish mozo →
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Meanings

Mosso1

nounMosso (plural Mossos)

plural Mossos

  1. A member of the Mossos d'Esquadra.

    Even if he draws back from a declaration, many Catalans – including Mossos and civil servants – may decide to not to obey orders from Madrid, and tens of thousands of people could take to the streets to protect key regional government institutions.

    2017 October 22, Sam Jones, “Catalonia weighs up declaration of independence”, in the Guardian

Mosso2

proper nounMosso (plural Mossos)

plural Mossos

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Spanishmozo“boy, lad”
  2. Catalanmosso“police officer”
  3. EnglishMosso

From Catalan mosso (“police officer”), ellipsis of mosso d'esquadra, from Old Spanish mozo (“boy, lad”). Doublet of mozo.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Mosso

graziososo-so
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Anagrams

ossom
Cite this entry
APA

Mosso. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mosso

MLA

“Mosso.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mosso. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mosso,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mosso.

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