Plural of mastiff
regular plural
The plural of mastiff is mastiffs.
Forms of mastiff
| Singular | mastiff /ˈmæstɪf/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | mastiffs |
| Countable | countable |
Mastiffs in a sentence
- Milei’s allies reject his portrayal as an unbalanced powder keg, although they do not refute claims their leader takes counsel from his cloned mastiffs.2023 November 19, Tom Phillips, “Argentina holds breath as far-right Milei seizes narrow runoff advantage”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
- He loved dogs, indulged by Antius’ kennel composed of Neapolitan mastiffs and molossians, original Roman war dogs.2017, Mary Dove, “Quintus”, in The End of Seven, Dog Ear Publishing, →ISBN, page 194. From the entry Molossian
- The hounds were Indian, Cretan or Locrian; there were also Molossians (mastiffs) and Spartans (big greyhounds).1975, Roger Longrigg, The History of Foxhunting, page 14. From the entry Molossian
Meaning of mastiff
- noun One of an old breed of powerful, deep-chested, and smooth-coated dogs, used chiefly as watchdogs and guard dogs.
Questions about the plural of mastiff
- What is the plural of mastiff?
- The plural of mastiff is mastiffs.
- Is mastiff countable?
- Mastiff is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: mastiff (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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