Molotov
Mo·lo·tov/ˈmɑ.lə.tɑv/noun, verb
Molotov is a noun meaning “Synonym of Molotov cocktail” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled M-O-L-O-T-O-V and has 3 syllables (Mo·lo·tov), and it appears 1.0 times per million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data). The plural of Molotov is Molotovs.
What does Molotov mean?
noun
- 1
Synonym of Molotov cocktail.
verb
- 1
informalTo throw a Molotov cocktail at someone or something.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce Molotov?
- UK /ˈmɒ.lə.tɒv/
- UK /-tɒf/
- US /ˈmɑ.lə.tɑv/
Molotov has 3 syllables, split Mo·lo·tov in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Molotov
- Molotovs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- Molotoff
- Molotoving participle, present
- Molotoved participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is Molotov?
Molotov appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,214th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Where does Molotov come from?
Transliteration of Russian Мо́лотов (Mólotov). The verb is from the noun, an ellipsis of Molotov cocktail.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).