Maltese

Mal·tese  (môl-tz, -ts)

adj.

Of or relating to Malta or its people, language, or culture.

n. pl. Maltese

1. A native or inhabitant of Malta.

2. The Semitic language of the people of Malta.

3. Any of a breed of toy dogs having a long silky white coat.

4. A Maltese cat.

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Maltese

Adjective

of Malta

Noun

1. pl -tese a person from Malta

2. the language of Malta

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Maltese - a native or inhabitant of Malta Malta, Republic of Malta - a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964 European - a native or inhabitant of Europe
	2.	Maltese - the national language of the Republic of Malta; a Semitic language derived from Arabic but with many loan words from Italian, Spanish, and Norman-French Maltese language, Malti Semitic - a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family
	3.	Maltese - a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat Maltese cat domestic cat, Felis catus, Felis domesticus, house cat - any domesticated member of the genus Felis
	4.	Maltese - breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat Maltese dog, Maltese terrier toy dog, toy - any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
Adj.	1.	Maltese - of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants; "Maltese customs officers"

Translations

Maltese [mɔːlˈtiːz] adj → maltés/esa

n (pl inv) → maltés/esa m/f;

(LING) → maltés m

Maltese [mɔːlˈtiːz] Malta adj → maltais(e)

n (pl inv) → Maltais(e);

(Ling) → maltais m

Maltese [mɔːlˈtiːz] Malta adj → maltesisch

n inv → Malteser(in) m(f);

(Ling) → Maltesisch nt

Maltese [mɔːlˈtiːz] adj, n (pl inv) → maltese (m/f);

(LING) → maltese m