maltese

See also: Maltese

Italian

Etymology

From Malta +‎ -ese

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /malˈte.ze/
  • Stress: maltése[1]

Adjective

maltese (masculine and feminine plural maltesi)

  1. Maltese

Noun

maltese m or f (plural maltesi)

  1. Maltese person

maltese m (plural maltesi)

  1. (only singular) The Maltese language
    Synonym: malti (rare)
  2. A Maltese coin from the 18th century
  3. A Maltese breed of dog

References
  1. Treccani, editor (accessed 10 March 2019), “maltése [Maltese]”, in Treccani [Treccani]‎ (in Italian)
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