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Meaning of "molossus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOLOSSUS

molossus  [mɒˈlɒsəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOLOSSUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Molossus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOLOSSUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Molossus

Molossus may refer to: ▪ Molossus, genus of bats ▪ Molossus, extinct breed of dog ▪ Molossus, type of metrical foot ▪ Molossus, in Greek mythology, the son of Neoptolemus and Andromache and ancestor of the Molossians ▪ Molossus, Athenian commander on Euboea ~ 350 BC ▪ Molossus, music theme on the Batman Begins soundtrack...

Definition of molossus in the English dictionary

The definition of molossus in the dictionary is a type of foot in metre that contains three long syllables. Other definition of molossus is a type of large dog in ancient Greece and Rome that is reputed to have come from Molossia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOLOSSUS


abraxas
əˈbræksəs
Caucasus
ˈkɔːkəsəs
census
ˈsɛnsəs
Cnossus
ˈnɒsəs
colossus
kəˈlɒsəs
consensus
kənˈsɛnsəs
cursus
ˈkɜːsəs
Issus
ˈɪsəs
Knossos
ˈnɒsəs
lapsus
ˈlæpsəs
Manassas
məˈnæsəs
narcissus
nɑːˈsɪsəs
nexus
ˈnɛksəs
Oxus
ˈɒksəs
Pegasus
ˈpɛɡəsəs
plexus
ˈplɛksəs
risus
ˈraɪsəs
tarsus
ˈtɑːsəs
Texas
ˈtɛksəs
versus
ˈvɜːsəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOLOSSUS

mollycoddle
mollycoddler
mollycoddling
mollyhawk
mollymawk
moloch
molochise
Molokai
Molopo
Molossian
Molossian dog
Molossian hound
Molotov
Molotov cocktail
molt
molten
moltenly
molter
Moltke
molto

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOLOSSUS

byssus
cissus
Crassus
cupressus
Dionysius of Halicarnassus
grass-of-Parnassus
Halicarnassus
Lassus
Lemessus
missus
Mount Parnassus
Nessus
Parnassus
passus
polyanthus narcissus
rhoicissus
the missus

Synonyms and antonyms of molossus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «molossus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOLOSSUS

Find out the translation of molossus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of molossus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «molossus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

molossus
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

molossus
570 millions of speakers

English

molossus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

molossus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مولوسوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Molossus
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

molossus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোলসিয়ান হুন্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

molossus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hound Molossian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

molossus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

molossus
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

molossus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Molossian hound
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

molossus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோலோசியியன் ஹவுண்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोलोसियन शिकारीची पदवी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Molossian tuzağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

molossus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

molossus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Molossus
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Molossului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μολοσσούς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Molossus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

molossus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Molossus
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOLOSSUS»

The term «molossus» is regularly used and occupies the 71.406 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOLOSSUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about molossus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOLOSSUS»

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Mammals of South America, Volume 1: Marsupials, Xenarthrans, ...
Map 242 Marginal localities for Molossus coibensis Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Kuitaro River, 30 km E of Dadanawa (Lim and Engstrom 2001a). FRENCH GUIANA: Cayenne (type locality of Molossus barnesi O. Thomas). BRAZIL: Mato ...
Alfred L. Gardner, 2008
2
Rattlesnakes: Their Habits, Life Histories, and Influence on ...
Crotalus molossus (part) Schmidt, Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., vol. 46, art. 11, p. 697. 1936. Crotalus molossus molossus (part) Klauber, Trans. San Diego Soc. Nat. Hist., vol. 8, no. 20, p. 249. 1949. Crotalus molossus estebanensis Klauber, ...
Laurence Monroe Klauber, 1972
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Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic ...
comments: Subgenus Molossops. Molossus E. Geoffroy, 1805. Ann. Mus. Natn. Hist. Nat. Paris, 6:151. type species: Vespertilio molossus Pallas, 1766. synonyms: Dysopes Illiger, 1811. comments: Central American species revised by Dolan ...
Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder, 2005
4
The Facts on File Companion to Classical Drama
After the choral ode, Menelaus and his henchman enter with Molossus. Menelaus threatens to kill the child unless Andromache leaves her station at Thetis' altar. Andromache argues that Hermione and Menelaus will be considered murderers, ...
John E. Thorburn, 2005
5
The Naturalist
Cheiroptera entomophaga. dtsopes. Dysopes Savii, Schinz. Dinops Ces- toni, Savi. Dysopes Riippellii, Temm. Schinz. Dysopes Geoffroyi, Schinz. Nyctino- mus .-Egyptiacus, Geoff. Molossus iEgyptiacus, Fisch. Dysopes pumilus, Geoff. Riipp.
‎1856
6
The Mammals of Suriname
External and skull measurements of ten Suriname specimens are given in Table 33. The examined series of Suriname Molossus molossus shows that animals that are in possession of the permanent dentition usually have a forearm length of ...
A. M. Husson, 1978
7
Mammals of the Neotropics, Volume 3: Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil
Distribution of ' Molossus ater (includes M rufus; see Anderson 1997). with the underparts only slightly paler. The basal portions of the hairs are lighter. Range and Habitat Molossus ater occurs from Sinaloa in western Mexico and Nuevo Leon ...
John F. Eisenberg, Kent H. Redford, 2000
8
Colonel Richardson's Airedales: The Making of the British ...
The Molossus From ancient Greece comes what many people believe to be the ancestor of all contemporary Mastiff type dogs, the Molossus.6 The Molossis ( spelled with an “i”, not a “u”) were a Greek people who had as the centre of their ...
Bryan D. Cummins, 2003
9
Amphibians and Reptiles of New Mexico
Systematics: Three subspecies of C. molossus are currently recognized (Price, 1980a); only the nominotypical form, C m. molossus Baird and Girard, 1853, occurs in New Mexico. Habitat: Crotalus molossus is an ecological generalise ...
William G. Degenhardt, Charles W. Painter, Andrew H. Price, 2005
10
Rattlesnakes: Their Habits, Life Histories, and Influence on ...
Crotalus molossus (part) Schmidt, Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., vol. 46, art. 11, p. 697. 1936. Crotalus molossus molossus (part) Klauber, Trans. San Diego Soc. Nat. Hist., vol. 8, no. 20, p. 249. 1949. Crotalus molossus estebanensis Klauber, ...
Laurence Monroe Klauber, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOLOSSUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term molossus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Our 6 Favourite Superhero Theme Tunes
And nailing "Molossus" as the best part of the Batman Begins score! I agree with Chris about the use of music in movie trailers post-BB. «IGN, Jul 15»
2
Max: American movie showcases valor of military working dogs
The Romans used large breeds in battle, most notably the now-extinct Molossus. Persians, Egyptians, Slavs, Greeks, Romans and Huns all ... «Communities Digital News, Jul 15»
3
The 10 best film scores of the 21st century (so far)
... blockbuster sound reached its apotheosis: the triumphantly dark-hearted 'Molossus', the tortured razor-on-string wail of 'Why So Serious? «The 405, Jul 15»
4
Largest Dogs
Alexander is known to have crossed the giant Macedonian and Epirian war dogs with the shorthaired "Indian" dogs to create the Molossus. «American Kennel Club, Apr 15»
5
Blood-Squirting Lizards and More Awesome Reptiles and Amphibians
Caption: Meet Glyphoglossus molossus, also known appropriately enough as the balloon frog. It's a burrower, though not much else is known ... «Wired, Dec 14»
6
American Thymele Theatre to Present Euripides' ANDROMACHE, 7 …
Neoptolemus made Andromache his slave and concubine, and they had a son, Molossus. Later, Neoptolemus married Hermione, daughter of ... «Broadway World, Jul 14»
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American pit bulls and bulldogs banned from TCI -Dogs Control …
The restricted dogs are - appenzeller, aryan molossus, bandog, beaveeron, Belgian mastiff, bull mastiff, Danish broholmer, dogue de Bordeaux ... «Turks and Caicos Weekly News, Mar 14»
8
Gaping Maw of Aquatic Killer Wins Micro-Photo Competition
... of the United Kingdom's University of Oxford, took second prize for his stereo-microscope photo of the embryo of a black mastiff bat (Molossus ... «LiveScience.com, Dec 13»
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Bizarre Sighting: Cane Toad Eating a Bat?
The bat in the photograph is likely a type of free-tailed bat, perhaps a velvety free-tailed bat (Molossus molossus), which is common throughout ... «LiveScience.com, Sep 13»
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[IMAX] The Dark Knight Trilogy - Epic Retrospective
Molossus - Risen From Darkness - Moody Bruce New Transfiguration Suite - Why Do We Fall - Moody Bruce New Hero Suite - Rise - The End «YouTube, Sep 13»

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