maltese

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

Related terms

• Malta

References

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