LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun

Melanippe

Melanippe
Classical[mɛ.ɫaˈnɪp.peː]Ecclesiastical[me.laˈnip.pe]

Meaning

  1. a female given name, masculine equivalent Melanippus

Mĕlănippē, ēs, f., = Μελανίππη.
1. Daughter of Desmon or Æolus, the mother by Neptune of Bœotus and Æolus, the founders of Bœotia and Æolia, Hyg. Fab. 186; Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 5.—Acc. plur.: Melanippas, Arn. 4, 26. She was the subject of two tragedies; by Attius, Varr. L. L. 7, 3, § 65 Müll.; Cic. Off. 1, 31, 114; and by Ennius, Gell. 5, 11, 12; cf. Juv. 8, 229.—
2. A sister of Antiope, queen of the Amazons, taken captive by Hercules, Just. 2, 4, 23 sq.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek μέλᾰν(mélăn)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*HéHḱus
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éḱwos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*íkkʷos
  5. Ancient Greek ἵππος(híppos)
  6. Ancient Greek -ᾱ(-ā)
  7. Ancient Greek -η(-ē)
  8. LatinMelanippe

Ancient Greek Μελανίππη (Melaníppē)bor. Latin Melanippe Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μελανίππη (Melaníppē).

Descendants
  • EnglishMelanippe
  • FrenchMélanippe

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyMelanippeMelanippe (Μελανίππη). 1. A daughter of Cheiron, is also called Euippe. Being with child by Aeolus, she fled to mount Pelion; but Cheiron made search …GeographyMelanippeMelanippe or MELANIPPIUM (Μελανίππη or Μελανίππιον), a small town on the coast of Lycia, on the western slope of Mount Phoenicus, about 30 stadia from…

Quick answers

What does Melanippe mean in Latin?
Melanippe, a proper noun, means “a female given name, masculine equivalent Melanippus”.
How do you pronounce Melanippe?
In classical Latin, [mɛ.ɫaˈnɪp.peː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [me.laˈnip.pe].
Where does Melanippe come from?
Ancient Greek μέλᾰν (mélăn) → Proto-Indo-European *HéHḱus → Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos → Proto-Hellenic *íkkʷos → Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos) → Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) → Ancient Greek -η (-ē) → Latin Melanippe.