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Malthus

Malthus proper noun: a surname from Middle English. Also the ellipsis of Thomas Malthus.

Proper noun

Malthus

  1. A surname from Middle English.

Also used as

Malthus is also the ellipsis of Thomas Malthus.

Origin of Malthus

Compare Malthouse.

Words formed from Malthus

Questions about Malthus

What does Malthus mean?
Malthus means a surname from Middle English.
What part of speech is Malthus?
Malthus is a proper noun.

Words near Malthus in the dictionary

  1. maltheism
  2. maltheist
  3. maltheists
  4. malthouse
  5. malthouses
  6. Malthus
  7. Malthusian
  8. Malthusianism
  9. Malthusianisms
  10. Malthusians
  11. Malthusiast

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