Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maltese

/mɑlˈtiz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
mal-tese
IPA
/mɑlˈtiz/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Malta or its language.

noun

An inhabitant or a resident of Malta.

noun

A small breed of dog with a long silky coat.

name

The Semitic language of Malta.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Μελίτη (Melítē)bor. Latin Melitabor. Arabic مَالْطَا (mālṭā) Maltese Maltabor. Italian Maltabor. English Malta Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Maltese From Malta + -ese.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /mɑlˈtiz/
  • British English: /mɒlˈtiːz/

Inflected Forms

Malteses (plural)

Derived Forms

Malteseness maltipoo morkie Yorktese

Phrases

Maltese Archipelago Maltese cat Maltese cross Maltese dog Maltese English Maltese starthistle

Synonyms

maltese dog maltese terrier maltese cat maltese language malti malti language

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce maltese?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɑlˈtiz/.
What does maltese mean?
Of or pertaining to Malta or its language.
Where does maltese come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Μελίτη (Melítē)bor. Latin Melitabor. Arabic مَالْطَا (mālṭā) Maltese Maltabor. Italian Maltabor. English Malta Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Maltese From Malta + -ese.

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