LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Mellōna

Mellōna f (genitive Mellōnae)
Classical[mɛlˈloː.na]Ecclesiastical[melˈlɔː.na]

Meaning

  1. RomanMellona (goddess of bees and honey)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMellōnaMellōnae
genitiveMellōnaeMellōnārum
dativeMellōnaeMellōnīs
accusativeMellōnamMellōnās
ablativeMellōnāMellōnīs
vocativeMellōnaMellōnae

Mellōna, ae, f. id.,
I. the goddess of bees and honey, Aug. Civ. Dei, 4, 24.—Called also Mellōnĭa, Arn. 4, 131.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mélit
  2. Proto-Italic*meli
  3. LatinMellōna

Latin -ōna Latin Mellōna From mel (“honey”) + -ōna.

Quick answers

What does Mellōna mean in Latin?
Mellōna, a proper noun, means “Mellona (goddess of bees and honey)”.
What is the genitive of Mellōna?
The genitive singular is Mellōnae. Mellōna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Mellōna?
In classical Latin, [mɛlˈloː.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [melˈlɔː.na].
Where does Mellōna come from?
Proto-Indo-European *mélit → Proto-Italic *meli → Latin Mellōna.