单词 | Molossian |
释义 | Molossian/məˈlɒsɪən/noun 1A native or inhabitant of Molossia in ancient Epirus. 2A Molossian dog. adjective 1Of or relating to Molossia in ancient Epirus. 2Designating or relating to a breed of large dog resembling a mastiff, said to have originated in Molossia in ancient Epirus. OriginMid 16th century. From ancient Greek Μολοσσία, the name of a district in the centre of Epirus, a region of ancient Greece now forming part of north-western Greece and southern Albania + -an. Compare -ian. |
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