molosso
Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Μολοσσοί (Molossoí).
Noun
molosso m (plural molossi)
- Molossian (dog), Molloser
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μολοσσοί (Molossoí).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈlo.su/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈlo.so/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /muˈlo.su/
Noun
molosso m (plural molossos)
- Molossian (person from Molossia)
- Molossian; Molosser (dog)
- brute (violent individual)
- Synonyms: bruto, brigão, arruaceiro, rufião, encrenqueiro
Related terms
- Molóssia
Further reading
- “molosso”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “molosso”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026