Meaning
mastiff
- A large, powerful breed of guard dog; mastiff
- A tenacious, relentless, or stubborn person (figurative)
In a sentence
Quel mastino fa la guardia alla villa tutta la notte.
That mastiff guards the villa all night.
Il difensore è un mastino che non lascia passare nessuno.
The defender is a bulldog who lets no one pass.
Hai mai visto un mastino napoletano da vicino?
Have you ever seen a Neapolitan mastiff up close?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| mastino | masculine · singular |
| mastini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The famous Italian breed is the 'mastino napoletano' (Neapolitan mastiff).
- In sports journalism, often describes an uncompromising, tenacious defender.