LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Meliboea

Meliboea f sg (genitive Meliboeae)
Classical[mɛ.lɪˈboe̯.a]Ecclesiastical[me.liˈbɛː.a]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularA town of Thessaly situated on the coast near Mount Ossa

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMeliboea—
genitiveMeliboeae—
dativeMeliboeae—
accusativeMeliboeam—
ablativeMeliboeā—
vocativeMeliboea—
locativeMeliboeae—

Mĕlĭboea, ae, f., = Μελίβοια,
I. a maritime town of Thessaly, at the foot of Mount Ossa, the birthplace of Philoctetes, now Kastri, Mel. 2, 3; Plin. 4, 7, 16, § 32; Liv. 36, 13, 6; 44, 13.—Hence,
II. Derivv.
A. Mĕlĭboeus, a, um, adj., Melibœan: purpura, Lucr. 2, 500; Verg. A. 5, 251.—
B. Mĕlĭboeensis, e, adj., of or belonging to Melibœa, Serv. ad Verg. A. 5, 251.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μελίβοια (Melíboia).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyMeliboeaMeliboea (Μελίβοια: Eth. Μελιβοεύς). 1. An ancient town of Magnesia in Thessaly, mentioned by Homer as one of the places subject to Philoctetes (Il. 2…Biography & mythologyMeliboeaMeliboea. 4. An Ephesian maiden who was in love with a youth of the name of Alexis. As, however, her parents had destined her for another man, Alexis …

Quick answers

What does Meliboea mean in Latin?
Meliboea, a proper noun, means “A town of Thessaly situated on the coast near Mount Ossa”.
What is the genitive of Meliboea?
The genitive singular is Meliboeae. Meliboea is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Meliboea?
In classical Latin, [mɛ.lɪˈboe̯.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [me.liˈbɛː.a].