LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

mellītula

mellītula f (genitive mellītulae)
Classical[mɛlˈliː.tʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[melˈliː.tu.la]

Meaning

  1. 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

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemellītulamellītulae
genitivemellītulaemellītulārum
dativemellītulaemellītulīs
accusativemellītulammellītulās
ablativemellītulāmellītulīs
vocativemellītulamellītulae

Origins

From mellītulus (“honey-sweet, darling, lovely”), diminutive of mellītus (“honey-sweet, honeyed; darling”), from mel (“honey”).

Quick answers

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