adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
mellōsus
mellōsus (feminine mellōsa, neuter mellōsum)
Classical[mɛlˈloː.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[melˈlɔː.s̬us]
Meaning
- adjectiveOf, pertaining to or from honey; honeylike.
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mellōsus | mellōsa | mellōsum |
| genitive | mellōsī | mellōsae | mellōsī |
| dative | mellōsō | mellōsae | mellōsō |
| accusative | mellōsum | mellōsam | mellōsum |
| ablative | mellōsō | mellōsā | mellōsō |
| vocative | mellōse | mellōsa | mellōsum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mellōsī | mellōsae | mellōsa |
| genitive | mellōsōrum | mellōsārum | mellōsōrum |
| dative | mellōsīs | mellōsīs | mellōsīs |
| accusative | mellōsōs | mellōsās | mellōsa |
| ablative | mellōsīs | mellōsīs | mellōsīs |
| vocative | mellōsī | mellōsae | mellōsa |
mellōsus, a, um, adj. mel,
I. of or from honey, honey-, honey-like (post-class. for melleus):
mellosa dulcedo, Cael. Aur. Acut. 2, 29, 151.Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*mélit
- Proto-Italic*meli
- Latinmellōsus
Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Latin mellōsus From mel (“honey”) + -ōsus.