LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

mellilla

mellilla f (genitive mellillae)
Classical[mɛlˈlɪl.la]Ecclesiastical[melˈlil.la]

Meaning

  1. feminineUsed as a term of endearment, literally meaning little honey or little sweetheart.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemellillamellillae
genitivemellillaemellillārum
dativemellillaemellillīs
accusativemellillammellillās
ablativemellillāmellillīs
vocativemellillamellillae

mellilla, ae, f. dim. 2. melinus, a term of endearment,
I. little honey, little sweetheart: mea vita, mea mellilla, Plaut. Cas. 1, 1, 47 dub.

Origins

Diminutive from melinus (“of or pertaining to honey”), from mel (“honey”).

Quick answers

What does mellilla mean in Latin?
mellilla, a noun, means “Used as a term of endearment, literally meaning little honey or little sweetheart.”.
What is the genitive of mellilla?
The genitive singular is mellillae. mellilla is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce mellilla?
In classical Latin, [mɛlˈlɪl.la]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [melˈlil.la].