molosse

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /məˈlɒs/ === Noun === molosse (plural molosses) Archaic form of molossus. === References === “molosse”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === osmoles == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin molossus, short for molossus canis (literally “Molossus dog”), from Ancient Greek Μολοσσός (Molossós, “of Molossus (an area known for its guard-dogs)”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mɔ.lɔs/ === Noun === molosse m (plural molosses) huge dog, great hound guard dog === Further reading === “molosse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012