Hyphenation
mo·las·sesTurkish pronunciation
mıläsızPronunciation
/məˈlasəz/ /məˈlæsəz/
Etymology
[ m&-'la-s&z ] (noun.) 1582. French mélasse or Portuguese melaço compare Spanish melaza Late Latin mellaceus "honeylike", "honey-sweet" Latin mel, mellis, "honey". See mellifluous and compare melasses.