proper noun · femininefirst declension
Melitē
Melitē f sg (genitive Melitēs)
Classical[ˈmɛ.lɪ.teː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛː.li.te]
Meaning
- 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 - alternativealternative form of Melita
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Melitē | — |
| genitive | Melitēs | — |
| dative | Melitae | — |
| accusative | Melitēn | — |
| ablative | Melitē | — |
| vocative | Melitē | — |
| locative | Melitēs | — |
Mĕlĭtē, ēs, v. Melita.
Origins
Unadapted borrowing from Ancient Greek Μελῐ́τη (Melĭ́tē), q.v.
Descendants
- EnglishMelite