LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

mella1

mella f (genitive mellae)
Classical[ˈmɛl.la]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛl.la]

Meaning

  1. femininehoney-water

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemellamellae
genitivemellaemellārum
dativemellaemellīs
accusativemellammellās
ablativemellāmellīs
vocativemellamellae

mella, ae, f. mel, perh. for mellea (sc. aqua),
I. honey-water (post-Aug.), Col. 12, 11, 1; 12, 49, 3.

Origins

From mel (“honey”).

proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Mella2
Mella m sg (genitive Mellae)
Classical[ˈmɛl.la]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛl.la]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara river in Transpadane Gaul that flows into the Ollius, still called Mella

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMella—
genitiveMellae—
dativeMellae—
accusativeMellam—
ablativeMellā—
vocativeMella—

Mella or Mēla, ae, m.,
I. a river in Upper Italy, near Brescia, now Mella, Cat. 67, 33: curva legunt prope flumina Mellae, Verg. G. 4, 278.
proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Mella3
Mella m sg (genitive Mellae)
Classical[ˈmɛl.la]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛl.la]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Roman surname in the gens Annaea

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMella—
genitiveMellae—
dativeMellae—
accusativeMellam—
ablativeMellā—
vocativeMella—

Mella, ae, m.,
I. a Roman surname in the gens Annaea, e. g. M. Annaeus Mella, the father of Lucan.

Quick answers

What does mella mean in Latin?
mella, a noun, means “honey-water”.
What is the genitive of mella?
The genitive singular is mellae. mella is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce mella?
In classical Latin, [ˈmɛl.la]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɛl.la].