mastiff
English
/ˈmæstɪf/
noun
Definitions
- One of an old breed of powerful, deep-chested, and smooth-coated dogs, used chiefly as watchdogs and guard dogs.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English mastif derived from Old French mastin derived from Latin *mansuetinus, mansuetus (tamed).
Origin
Latin
mansuetus
Gloss
tamed
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *mans'tinus Latin
- *mansuetinus Latin
- *mansuetīnus Latin
- *mansus Latin
- *mānsuetīnus, *māns(u)etīnus Latin
- *mānsus Latin
- mansuetus Latin
- mastino Italian
- amâtiner French
- mâtin French
- mâtineau French
- mâtiner French
- mastín Spanish, Castilian
- マスチフ Japanese
- マスティフ Japanese
- mastif Middle English
- mastyf Middle English
- mastin Old French