Main Entry: Mal·tese

Pronunciation: \mȯl-ˈtēz, -ˈtēs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural Maltese

Date: 1615

1 : a native or inhabitant of Malta
2 : the Semitic language of the Maltese people
3 : any of a breed of toy dogs with a long silky white coat, a black nose, and very dark eyes

— Maltese adjective

[Maltese illustration]