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Mosso
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mosso
English
Pronunciation
en /ˈmɒsəʊ/ /ˈməʊsəʊ/, mŏsʹō mōʹsō
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Mosso.wav Southern England
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Mosso2.wav Southern England
en ɒsəʊ əʊsəʊ 2
Etymology 1
From en ca mosso police officer, ca mosso d'esquadra 1 1, from en osp mozo boy, lad. en mozo.
Noun
en noun A member of the Mossos d'Esquadra.
en October 22, 2017 Sam Jones Catalonia weighs up declaration of independence the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/22/spain-calls-on-catalans-to-respect-decision-to-impose-direct-rule 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20261017235316/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/22/spain-calls-on-catalans-to-respect-decision-to-impose-direct-rule 17 October 2026
Etymology 2
en
Proper noun
s
en proper-noun en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Mosso is the 25503rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 969 individuals. Mosso is most common among Hispanic/Latino (59.55%) and White (37.46%) individuals.
Anagrams
en mooss ossom
en heteronyms