noun · femininefirst declension
mellītula
mellītula f (genitive mellītulae)
Classical[mɛlˈliː.tʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[melˈliː.tu.la]
Meaning
- Used as a term of endearment, literally meaning little honey or little sweetheart.
Patere, ōrō tē, […] impertīre nōbīs ūnctulum indidem, per istās tuās papillās, mea mellītula.
I beg you, please hand me a little ointment from there, I beg you by these pretty breasts of yours, my little sweetheart.c. 125 CE – 180 CE, Apuleius, Metamorphoses 3.22
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | mellītula | mellītulae |
| genitive | mellītulae | mellītulārum |
| dative | mellītulae | mellītulīs |
| accusative | mellītulam | mellītulās |
| ablative | mellītulā | mellītulīs |
| vocative | mellītula | mellītulae |
Origins
From mellītulus (“honey-sweet, darling, lovely”), diminutive of mellītus (“honey-sweet, honeyed; darling”), from mel (“honey”).