melleus

Latin

Etymology

From mel (“honey”) +‎ -eus.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈmel.le.us/, [ˈmɛl.le.ʊs]

Adjective

melleus (feminine mellea, neuter melleum); first/second declension

  1. Of, pertaining to or resembling honey.
  2. As sweet as honey; honey-sweet, delightful, charming.

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative melleus mellea melleum melleī melleae mellea
Genitive melleī melleae melleī melleōrum melleārum melleōrum
Dative melleō melleae melleō melleīs melleīs melleīs
Accusative melleum melleam melleum melleōs melleās mellea
Ablative melleō melleā melleō melleīs melleīs melleīs
Vocative mellee mellea melleum melleī melleae mellea

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Descendants

References
  • melleus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • melleus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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