LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Melitē

Melitē f sg (genitive Melitēs)
Classical[ˈmɛ.lɪ.teː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛː.li.te]

Meaning

  1. a city in Magnesia
    Thessaliae adnexa Magnesia est, cuius fons Libethra, oppida Iolcus, Ormenium, Pyrra, Methone, Olizon, promunturium Sepias, oppida Castana, Spalathra, promunturium Aeantium, oppida Meliboea, Rhizus, Erymnae, ostium Penii, oppida Homolium, Orthe, Iresiae, Pelinna, Thaumacie, Gyrton, Crannon, Acharne, Dotion, Melite, Phylace, Potniae.77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 4.32
  2. alternativealternative form of Melita

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMelitē—
genitiveMelitēs—
dativeMelitae—
accusativeMelitēn—
ablativeMelitē—
vocativeMelitē—
locativeMelitēs—

Mĕlĭtē, ēs, v. Melita.

Origins

Unadapted borrowing from Ancient Greek Μελῐ́τη (Melĭ́tē), q.v.

Descendants
  • EnglishMelite

Quick answers

What does Melitē mean in Latin?
Melitē, a proper noun, means “a city in Magnesia; alternative form of Melita”.
What is the genitive of Melitē?
The genitive singular is Melitēs. Melitē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Melitē?
In classical Latin, [ˈmɛ.lɪ.teː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɛː.li.te].