English Explanatory Dictionary

Mosso

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of the Mossos d'Esquadra.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɒsəʊ/ /ˈməʊsəʊ/ mŏsʹō mōʹsō LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Mosso.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Mosso2.wav

Word forms

Mosso Mossos

Etymology

From Catalan mosso (“police officer”), ellipsis of mosso d'esquadra, from Old Spanish mozo (“boy, lad”). Doublet of mozo.

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