adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)
melliger
melliger (feminine melligera, neuter melligerum)
Classical[ˈmɛl.lɪ.ɡɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛl.li.d͡ʒer]
Meaning
- adjectivehoney-bearing
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | in -er melliger | melligera | melligerum |
| genitive | melligerī | melligerae | melligerī |
| dative | melligerō | melligerae | melligerō |
| accusative | melligerum | melligeram | melligerum |
| ablative | melligerō | melligerā | melligerō |
| vocative | melliger | melligera | melligerum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | melligerī | melligerae | melligera |
| genitive | melligerōrum | melligerārum | melligerōrum |
| dative | melligerīs | melligerīs | melligerīs |
| accusative | melligerōs | melligerās | melligera |
| ablative | melligerīs | melligerīs | melligerīs |
| vocative | melligerī | melligerae | melligera |
mellĭger, gĕra, gĕrum, adj. mel-gero,
I. honey-bearing (late Lat.), Aldh. Laud. Virgin. 4.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*mélit
- Proto-Italic*meli
- Latinmelliger
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Italic *gezō Latin gerō Latin -ger Latin melliger From mel (“honey”) + -ger (“bearing”).