Molotov
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Molotov
- /ˈmɒ.lə.tɒv/ UK
- /-tɒf/ UK
- /ˈmɑ.lə.tɑv/ US
- /-tɑf/ US
Rhymes with -ɒlətɒv, -ɒlətɒf
Where it comes from
Transliteration of Russian Мо́лотов (Mólotov). The verb is from the noun, an ellipsis of Molotov cocktail.
proper noun Molotoff
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A transliteration of the Russian surname Молотов (Molotov).
Similar: Mollie
noun Molotovs · Molotoff
- Ellipsis of Molotov cocktail
verb Molotovs · Molotoving · Molotoved · Molotoff
- To throw a Molotov cocktail at someone or something.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: perm, incendiary, petrol, fire, cocktails, malenkov, martinis, ribbentrop, morozoff, malkov, tolstoy, sokoloff, malkoff, molchan, korolev, morozov
Translations
Talk about this word "Molotov." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/molotov. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Molotov. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/molotov "Molotov." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/molotov.Cite this
@misc{molotov_2026,
title = {Molotov},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/molotov},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
