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malta

Mal·ta
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mawl-tuh]
    • /ˈmɔl tə/
    • /ˈmɔːltə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mawl-tuh]
    • /ˈmɔl tə/

Definitions of malta word

  • noun malta an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km). 1
  • noun malta a former British colony consisting of this island and two small adjacent islands: now an independent sovereign state and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 122 sq. mi. (316 sq. km). Capital: Valletta. 1
  • noun malta A non-alcoholic carbonated malt beverage, popular in Latin America. 1
  • noun malta Mediterranean island country 1
  • noun malta a republic occupying the islands of Malta, Gozo, and Comino, in the Mediterranean south of Sicily: governed by the Knights Hospitallers from 1530 until Napoleon's conquest in 1798; French driven out, with British help, 1800; became British dependency 1814; suffered severely in World War II; became independent in 1964 and a republic in 1974; joined the EU in 2004; a member of the Commonwealth. Official languages: Maltese and English. Official religion: Roman Catholic. Currency: euro (from January 2008 replacing the Maltese lira). Capital: Valletta. Pop: 411 277 (2013 est). Area: 316 sq km (122 sq miles) 0
  • noun malta country on a group of islands in the Mediterranean, south of Sicily: a former British colony, it became independent & a member of the Commonwealth (1964): 122 sq mi (316 sq km); pop. 376,000; cap. Valletta 0
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Parts of speech for Malta

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malta popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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    of or relating to Malta, its people, or their language.

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