What does mellificus mean in Latin?

mellificus, a adjective, means “honey-making, fit for making honey”.

How do you pronounce mellificus?

In classical Latin, [mɛlˈlɪ.fɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [melˈliː.fi.kus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

mellificus (feminine mellifica, neuter mellificum)

Classical[mɛlˈlɪ.fɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[melˈliː.fi.kus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	mellificus	mellifica	mellificum
genitive	mellificī	mellificae	mellificī
dative	mellificō	mellificae	mellificō
accusative	mellificum	mellificam	mellificum
ablative	mellificō	mellificā	mellificō
vocative	mellifice	mellifica	mellificum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	mellificī	mellificae	mellifica
genitive	mellificōrum	mellificārum	mellificōrum
dative	mellificīs	mellificīs	mellificīs
accusative	mellificōs	mellificās	mellifica
ablative	mellificīs	mellificīs	mellificīs
vocative	mellificī	mellificae	mellifica

mellĭfĭcus, a, um, adj. mel-facio,

I. honey-making, fit for making honey (postAug.): opus, Col. 9, 13, 14: saltus, id. 9, 8, 8; v. mellifex.

Derived from the oblique stem mell- of mel (“honey”) + -i- + -ficus (suffix denoting making).

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