"molossus" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [mɔˈɫɔs.sʊs] [Classical-Latin], [moˈlɔs.sus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μολοσσός (molossós)bor. Latin molossus Borrowed from Ancient Greek μολοσσός (molossós). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:μολοσσός|text=+|title=molossus|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek μολοσσός (molossós)bor. Latin molossus [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "μολοσσός", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "molossus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="molossus"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek μολοσσός (molossós). Head templates: {{la-noun|molossus<2>}} molossus m (genitive molossī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|molossus<2>}} Forms: molossī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], molossus [nominative, singular], molossī [nominative, plural], molossī [genitive, singular], molossōrum [genitive, plural], molossō [dative, singular], molossīs [dative, plural], molossum [accusative, singular], molossōs [accusative, plural], molossō [ablative, singular], molossīs [ablative, plural], molosse [singular, vocative], molossī [plural, vocative], molossos [alternative]
  1. A molosser dog (by ellipsis of canis) Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-molossus-la-noun-OyPjnN10 Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Dogs Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 46 54 Disambiguation of Dogs: 71 29
  2. A metrical foot consisting of three longs ( - - - ) (by ellipsis of pēs) Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-molossus-la-noun-20JsxhxY Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Latin entries referencing missing etymons, Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 8 23 18 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 21 20 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 12 24 60 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 9 22 20 50 Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing missing etymons: 27 73 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 29 71 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 29 71 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: molossīnus, molossicus, Molossia
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