Maltese (redirected from Maltese cockspur)

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 [mɔːlˈtiːz]

adj

(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) of or relating to Malta, its inhabitants, or their language

n

1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -tese a native or inhabitant of Malta

2. (Linguistics / Languages) the official language of Malta, a form of Arabic with borrowings from Italian, etc.

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a breed of toy dog having a very long straight silky white coat

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a domestic fancy pigeon having long legs and a long neck

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 [ˈmɔːlˈtiːz]

A. ADJ → maltés

B. N (Maltese (pl))

1. (= person) → maltés/esa m/f

2. (Ling) → maltés m

C. CPD Maltese Cross N → cruz f de Malta

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Maltese [ˌmɒlˈtiːz]

adj → maltais(e)

n

(= person) → Maltais(e) m/f

(= language) → maltais m

npl
the Maltese → les Maltais

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Maltese

adj → maltesisch

n

→ Malteser(in) m(f)

(Ling) → Maltesisch nt

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Maltese [ˌmɔːlˈtiːz]

1. adj → maltese

2. n inv (person) → maltese m/f; (language) → maltese m

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Maltese [ˌmɔːlˈtiːz]

1. adj → maltese

2. n inv (person) → maltese m/f; (language) → maltese m

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Maltese → اللغة المالطية, مالطي Malťan, maltský, maltština malteser, maltesisk Malteser, maltesisch Μαλτέζικα, μαλτέζικος, Μαλτέζος maltés maltalainen, maltan kieli maltais malteški, Maltežanin maltese マルタの, マルタ人, マルタ語 몰타 사람, 몰타어, 몰타의 Maltees malteser, maltesisk język maltański, Maltańczyk, maltański maltês мальтиец, мальтийский, мальтийский язык maltesare, maltesisk, maltesiska เกี่ยวกับมอลตา, ชาวมอลตา, ภาษามอลตา Malta, Malta dili, Maltalı người Malta, thuộc Malta, tiếng Malta 马耳他人, 马耳他的, 马耳他语