noun · neutersecond declension
mēlum
mēlum n (genitive mēlī)
Classical[ˈmɛ.ɫũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛː.lum]
Meaning
- apple
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | mēlum | mēla |
| genitive | mēlī | mēlōrum |
| dative | mēlō | mēlīs |
| accusative | mēlum | mēla |
| ablative | mēlō | mēlīs |
| vocative | mēlum | mēla |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μῆλον (mêlon). Doublet of mālum, from dialectal Ancient Greek μᾶλον (mâlon). First attested in Petronius.
Descendants
- Italianmela
- Romanianmăr
- Spanishmela
- Aromanianmer
- Aromanianmeru
- Friulianmêl
- Neapolitanmìlo
- Neapolitanméla
- Romanshmel
- Romanshmail