proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Melās1
Melās m sg (genitive Melae)
Classical[ˈmɛ.ɫaːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛː.las]
Meaning
- A river of Boeotia flowing through the territory of Haliartus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Melās | — |
| genitive | Melae | — |
| dative | Melae | — |
| accusative | Melān | — |
| ablative | Melā | — |
| vocative | Melā | — |
Mĕlas, ănis and ae, m., = Μέλας (black).
I. The name of several rivers.
1. A river of Bœotia, now Mavropotami, Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 230; Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 3; Stat. Th. 7, 273.—
2. A river of Thrace, now Kavatch, Liv. 38, 40, 5; Mela, 2, 2, 8; Ov. M. 2, 274; Plin. 4, 11, 18, § 43.—
3. A river of Sicily, now Nocito:
sacrorumque Melan pascua laeta boum, Ov. F. 4, 476.—4. A river of Cappadocia, now Jochmah Su, Plin. 6, 4, 4, § 11.—
5. A river of Cilicia, Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 93.—
II. A son of Phryxus, Hyg. Fab. 3.—
III. One of the Etruscan seamen whom Bacchus changed into dolphins, Hyg. Fab. 134.
Origins
From Ancient Greek Μέλας (Mélas).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyMelasMelas (Μέλας), the name of several rivers, so called from the dark colour of their water. 1. A small river of Arcadia or Achaia, described by Dionysiu…GeographyMelasMelas (Μέλας). 1. A small river of Cappadocia, which had its sources on Mount Argaeus (Ptol. 5.6.8), and flowed in a north-western direction past the …Biography & mythologyMelasMelas. 5. A son of Antassus, at Gonusa, near Sicyon. He joined the Dorians on their march against Corinth. His services were at first declined, but he…