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maltha

maltha noun: a thick mineral pitch.

Noun

maltha (countable and uncountable, plural malthas)

  1. A thick mineral pitch.
  2. Mineral tar.
  3. (historical) Any similar preparation used by the ancients as a cement, stucco, or mortar.

Forms of maltha

pluralmalthas

Origin of maltha

From Latin maltha, from Ancient Greek μάλθα (máltha).

Questions about maltha

What does maltha mean?
Maltha means a thick mineral pitch.
What part of speech is maltha?
Maltha is a noun.
What is the plural of maltha?
The plural of maltha is malthas.

Words near maltha in the dictionary

  1. Maltesian
  2. Maltesian cross
  3. Maltesian crosses
  4. Maltez
  5. Maltezes
  6. maltha
  7. malthas
  8. maltheism
  9. maltheist
  10. maltheists
  11. malthouse

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