noun · femininefirst declension
melca
melca f (genitive melcae)
Meaning
- femininesome type of food made with soured milk, similar to Greek oxygala
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | melca | melcae |
| genitive | melcae | melcārum |
| dative | melcae | melcīs |
| accusative | melcam | melcās |
| ablative | melcā | melcīs |
| vocative | melca | melcae |
Origins
Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂melǵ-. Compare English milk.
Descendants
- Ancient Greekμέλκα