proper noun · femininefirst declension
Melissa
Melissa f sg (genitive Melissae, masculine Melissus)
Classical[mɛˈlɪs.sa]Ecclesiastical[meˈlis.sa]
Meaning
- Greekfemininesingulara bee-nymph in Greek mythology
- femininesingulara daughter of the Cretan king Melissus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Melissa | — |
| genitive | Melissae | — |
| dative | Melissae | — |
| accusative | Melissam | — |
| ablative | Melissā | — |
| vocative | Melissa | — |
Mĕlissa, ae, f., = Μέλισσα.
I. A nymph who is said to have invented the art of keeping bees, Col. 9, 2, 3.—
II. Daughter of the Cretan king Melissus, who, together with her sister Amalthea, fed Jupiter with goats' milk, Lact. 1, 22, 19 sq
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μέλῐσσᾰ (Mélĭssă), from μέλῐσσᾰ (mélĭssă, “bee”).