noun · neutersecond declension

mellificium

mellificium n (genitive mellificiī or mellificī)

Classical[mɛl.lɪˈfɪ.ki.ũː]Ecclesiastical[mel.liˈfiː.t͡ʃi.um]

Meaning

mellĭfĭcĭum, ii, n. id.,

I. the making of honey: ad mellificium aptissimum est thymum, Varr. R. R. 3, 16, 4; Col. 9, 13, 13.

From mellificus (“fit for making honey; honey-making”), from mel (“honey”) + faciō (“do, make”).

Quick answers

What does mellificium mean in Latin?

mellificium, a noun, means “The making of honey.”.

What is the genitive of mellificium?

The genitive singular is mellificiī. mellificium is neuter, second declension.

How do you pronounce mellificium?

In classical Latin, [mɛl.lɪˈfɪ.ki.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [mel.liˈfiː.t͡ʃi.um].