noun · femininefirst declension

mēlongēna

mēlongēna f (genitive mēlongēnae)

Classical[meː.ɫɔŋˈɡeː.na]Ecclesiastical[me.lon̠ʲˈd͡ʒɛː.na]

Meaning

Medieval Latinaubergine

Declension

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	mēlongēna	mēlongēnae
genitive	mēlongēnae	mēlongēnārum
dative	mēlongēnae	mēlongēnīs
accusative	mēlongēnam	mēlongēnās
ablative	mēlongēnā	mēlongēnīs
vocative	mēlongēna	mēlongēnae

Origins

Medieval Latin, compare Italian melanzana. From Byzantine Greek μελιτζάνα (melitzána), from Arabic بَاذِنْجَان (bāḏinjān), from Classical Persian بادنجان (bādinjān).

Descendants

Frenchmélongène
Englishmelongenefrom French mélongène

In English words that came into English from mēlongēna

melongenemēlongēna

Quick answers

What does mēlongēna mean in Latin?

mēlongēna, a noun, means “aubergine”.

What is the genitive of mēlongēna?

The genitive singular is mēlongēnae. mēlongēna is feminine, first declension.

How do you pronounce mēlongēna?

In classical Latin, [meː.ɫɔŋˈɡeː.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [me.lon̠ʲˈd͡ʒɛː.na].