Meles

See also: meles

Translingual

Meles spp.

Etymology

From Latin meles (badger)

Proper noun

Meles m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Mustelidae.

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Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μέλης (Mélēs).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈme.leːs/, [ˈmɛ.ɫeːs]

Proper noun

Melēs m (genitive Melētis); third declension

  1. a river of Ionia, celebrated in the antiquity for the healing powers of its water
Declension

Third declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Melēs
Genitive Melētis
Dative Melētī
Accusative Melētem
Ablative Melēte
Vocative Melēs

References

  • Meles in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
  • Meles in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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