molossic

1 of 2

adjective

mo·​los·​sic

məˈläsik

: of or relating to a molossus

molossic

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

1

: molossus sense 1

2

: a word whose syllables form a molossus

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

molossus + -ic

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