LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

melaena

melaena f (genitive melaenae)
Classical[mɛˈɫae̯.na]Ecclesiastical[meˈlɛː.na]

Meaning

  1. New Latinfemininemelena

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemelaenamelaenae
genitivemelaenaemelaenārum
dativemelaenaemelaenīs
accusativemelaenammelaenās
ablativemelaenāmelaenīs
vocativemelaenamelaenae

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μέλαινα (mélaina).

In English words that came into English from melaena

  • melenamelaena

Quick answers

What does melaena mean in Latin?
melaena, a noun, means “melena”.
What is the genitive of melaena?
The genitive singular is melaenae. melaena is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce melaena?
In classical Latin, [mɛˈɫae̯.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [meˈlɛː.na].