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- [mawl-teez, -tees]
- /mɔlˈtiz, -ˈtis/
- /ˌmɒlˈtiːz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mawl-teez, -tees]
- /mɔlˈtiz, -ˈtis/
Definitions of maltese word
- adjective maltese of or relating to Malta, its people, or their language. 1
- noun plural maltese a native or inhabitant of Malta. 1
- noun plural maltese the Arabic dialect spoken in Malta, using many Italian words. 1
- adjective maltese of or from Malta 1
- noun plural maltese people of Malta 1
- adjective maltese Maltese means belonging or relating to Malta, or to its people, language, or culture. 0
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Origin of maltese
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; Malt(a) + -ese
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Maltese
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
maltese popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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".
maltese usage trend in Literature
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See also
Matching words
- Words starting with m
- Words starting with ma
- Words starting with mal
- Words starting with malt
- Words starting with malte
- Words starting with maltes
- Words starting with maltese