LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

mēlopepō

mēlopepō m (genitive mēlopeponis)
Classical[meːˈɫɔ.pɛ.poː]Ecclesiastical[meˈlɔː.pe.po]

Meaning

  1. a fragrant (at least for its time), quince-shaped, golden-colored variety of melon (sp. Cucumis melo) that appeared in the Roman Empire

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemēlopepōmēlopeponēs
genitivemēlopeponismēlopeponum
dativemēlopeponīmēlopeponibus
accusativemēlopeponemmēlopeponēs
ablativemēlopeponemēlopeponibus
vocativemēlopepōmēlopeponēs

mēlŏpĕpo, ōnis, m., = μηλοπέπων,
I. an apple-shaped melon, cucumber-melon, not eaten till fully ripe, Plin. 19, 5, 23, § 67.

Origins

Borrowed from Koine Greek μηλοπέπων (mēlopépōn).

Descendants
  • Catalanmelófrom Late Latin mēlō
  • Englishmelonfrom Late Latin mēlō
  • Frenchmelonfrom Late Latin mēlō
  • Italianmelonefrom Late Latin mēlō
  • GermanMelonefrom Late Latin mēlō
  • Italianmellonefrom Late Latin mēlō
  • Occitanmelonfrom Late Latin mēlō
  • Portuguesemelãofrom Late Latin mēlō
  • Spanishmelónfrom Late Latin mēlō
  • Aragonesemelónfrom Late Latin mēlō

In English words that came into English from mēlopepō

  • melonmelonem

Quick answers

What does mēlopepō mean in Latin?
mēlopepō, a noun, means “a fragrant (at least for its time), quince-shaped, golden-colored variety of melon (sp. Cucumis melo) that appeared in the Roman Empire”.
What is the genitive of mēlopepō?
The genitive singular is mēlopeponis. mēlopepō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce mēlopepō?
In classical Latin, [meːˈɫɔ.pɛ.poː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [meˈlɔː.pe.po].