maltha

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noun

A thick mineral pitch.

Similar
mineral tar
OriginLatin maltha ← Ancient Greek μάλθα →
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Meanings

nounmaltha (countable and uncountable, plural malthas)

plural malthas

  1. countableuncountableA thick mineral pitch.
  2. countableuncountableMineral tar.
  3. countablehistoricaluncountableAny similar preparation used by the ancients as a cement, stucco, or mortar.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna thick black tar intermediate between petroleum and asphalt

Similar
mineral tar
Broader
mineral
Also see
mineral tar

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμάλθα
  2. Latinmaltha
  3. Englishmaltha

From Latin maltha, from Ancient Greek μάλθα (máltha).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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