noun · femininefirst declension
mēlōta
mēlōta f (genitive mēlōtae)
Meaning
- sheepskin
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | mēlōta | mēlōtae |
| genitive | mēlōtae | mēlōtārum |
| dative | mēlōtae | mēlōtīs |
| accusative | mēlōtam | mēlōtās |
| ablative | mēlōtā | mēlōtīs |
| vocative | mēlōta | mēlōtae |
mēlōta, ae, or mēlōtē, ōs, f., = μηλωτή,
I. a sheepskin (with the wool on):
circumierunt in melotis, in pellibus caprinis, Vulg. Heb. 11, 37; Cael. Aur. Tard. 1, 4, 76. —Collat. form, mēlōtes, Isid. 19, 24, 19; and mēlōtis, idis, f., Ambros. Ep. 15, 9.