mellificus

Latin

Etymology

Derived from the oblique stem mell- of mel (honey) + -i- + -ficus (suffix denoting making).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /melˈli.fi.kus/, [mɛlˈlɪ.fɪ.kʊs]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /melˈli.fi.kus/, [melˈliː.fi.kus]

Adjective

mellificus (feminine mellifica, neuter mellificum); first/second declension

  1. honey-making, fit for making honey

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative mellificus mellifica mellificum mellificī mellificae mellifica
Genitive mellificī mellificae mellificī mellificōrum mellificārum mellificōrum
Dative mellificō mellificō mellificīs
Accusative mellificum mellificam mellificum mellificōs mellificās mellifica
Ablative mellificō mellificā mellificō mellificīs
Vocative mellifice mellifica mellificum mellificī mellificae mellifica

Derived terms

Descendants

  • French: mellifique

References

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