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Vinony

Maltese

noun

  1. dog breed
  2. Semitic language
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /mɑlˈtiz/ / /mɒlˈtiːz/ / /mɔːlˈtiːz/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English Malta Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Maltese From Malta + -ese.

  1. Of or pertaining to Malta or its language.

name

Etymology: Etymology tree English Malta Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Maltese From Malta + -ese.

  1. The Semitic language of Malta.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English Malta Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Maltese From Malta + -ese.

  1. An inhabitant or a resident of Malta.
  2. A small breed of dog with a long silky coat.