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▪ I. molossus|məʊˈlɒsəs|
[a. L. Molossus = Gr. Μολοσσός Molossian, used subst. as below.]
1. Prosody. A metrical foot consisting of three long syllables.
1585W. Webbe Eng. Poetrie (Arb.) 69 Molossus, that is [a foot] of three long, as – – – forgiuenes. 1879J. W. White tr. Schmidt's Rhythmic & Metric 33 The Molossus, like the spondee, was used in solemn religious melodies.
2. A Molossian dog.
1882‘Ouida’ Maremma I. 54 She was afraid of the white Molossus dog.
▪ II. molossus, -otto
obs. ff. molasses, mulatto. |