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Mosso

/ˈmɒsəʊ/

Mosso noun: a member of the Mossos d'Esquadra.

Noun

Mosso (plural Mossos)

  1. A member of the Mossos d'Esquadra.
    • Even if he draws back from a declaration, many Catalans – including Mossos and civil servants – may decide to not to obey orders from Madrid, and tens of thousands of people could take to the streets to protect key regional government institutions.2017 October 22, Sam Jones, “Catalonia weighs up declaration of independence”, in the Guardian

Proper noun

Mosso (plural Mossos)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Mosso

Noun
pluralMossos
Proper noun
pluralMossos

Origin of Mosso

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

Questions about Mosso

What does Mosso mean?
Mosso means a member of the Mossos d'Esquadra.
What part of speech is Mosso?
Mosso can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Mosso?
Mosso is pronounced /ˈmɒsəʊ/.
What is the plural of Mosso?
The plural of Mosso is Mossos.

Words near Mosso in the dictionary

  1. Mossley
  2. Mossley Hill
  3. mosslike
  4. Mossman
  5. Mossmans
  6. Mosso
  7. Mossom
  8. Mossop
  9. Mossos
  10. Mossos d'Esquadra
  11. Mosspark

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