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- [mas-tif, mah-stif]
- /ˈmæs tɪf, ˈmɑ stɪf/
- /ˈmæs.tɪf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mas-tif, mah-stif]
- /ˈmæs tɪf, ˈmɑ stɪf/
Definitions of mastiff word
- noun mastiff one of a breed of large, powerful, short-haired dogs having an apricot, fawn, or brindled coat. 1
- noun mastiff A dog of a large, strong breed with drooping ears and pendulous lips. 1
- noun mastiff stocky breed of dog 1
- countable noun mastiff A mastiff is a large, powerful, short-haired dog. 0
- noun mastiff an old breed of large powerful short-haired dog, usually fawn or brindle with a dark mask 0
- noun mastiff any of a breed of large, powerful dog with hanging lips and drooping ears and having a short, thick, often fawn-colored coat, dark on the muzzle, nose, and ears: formerly used for hunting, now often a watchdog and guard dog 0
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Origin of mastiff
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English mastif, perhaps extracted from Anglo-French masti(n)s (taken as *mastifs), plural of Old French mastin < Vulgar Latin (canis) *ma(n)suētīnus, derivative of Latin mansuētus tame, mild (see mansuetude)
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Parts of speech for Mastiff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mastiff popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% 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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