maltese

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See also: Maltese

Italian

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Etymology

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From Malta +‎ -ese.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /malˈte.ze/, (traditional) /malˈte.se/[1]
  • Rhymes: -eze, (traditional) -ese
  • Hyphenation: mal‧té‧se

Adjective

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maltese (plural maltesi)

  1. Maltese

Noun

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maltese m or f by sense (plural maltesi)

  1. Maltese person

Descendants

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  • → Turkish: Maltız

Noun

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maltese m (uncountable)

  1. the Maltese language
    Synonym: (rare) malti

Noun

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maltese m (plural maltesi)

  1. a Maltese coin from the 18th century
  2. a Maltese breed of dog
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References

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  1. ^ maltese in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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