"molossus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: molossuses [plural], molossi [plural]
Etymology: From Latin molossus, from Ancient Greek μολοσσός (molossós), properly "belonging to the Molossians", a people in the eastern part of Epirus. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|molossus}} Latin molossus, {{uder|en|grc|μολοσσός}} Ancient Greek μολοσσός (molossós) Head templates: {{en-noun|+|molossi}} molossus (plural molossuses or molossi)
  1. (poetry) A metrical foot of three long syllables. Categories (topical): Poetry Synonyms: molosse Translations (metrical foot): μολοσσός (molossós) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Molossus [masculine] (German), molossus [masculine] (Latin), extensipes [masculine] (Latin), pes hippius (Latin)

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