maltese

See also: Maltese

Italian

Etymology

From Malta +‎ -ese.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /malˈte.ze/, (traditional) /malˈte.se/
• Rhymes: -eze, (traditional) -ese
• Hyphenation: mal‧té‧se

Adjective

maltese (plural maltesi)

1. Maltese

Noun

maltese m or f by sense (plural maltesi)

1. Maltese person

Descendants

• → Turkish: Maltız

Noun

maltese m (uncountable)

1. the Maltese language

   Synonym: (rare) malti

Noun

maltese m (plural maltesi)

1. a Maltese coin from the 18th century
2. a Maltese breed of dog

Related terms

• Malta