Melitene

English

Etymology

From Latin Melitene.

Proper noun

Melitene

  1. Classical name of Malatya.

Translations

Anagrams

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μελιτηνή (Melitēnḗ).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /me.liˈteː.neː/, [mɛ.lɪˈteː.neː]

Proper noun

Melitēnē f (genitive Melitēnēs); first declension

  1. A city in the eastern part of Cappadocia, now Malatya

Inflection

First declension, Greek type.

Case Singular
nominative Melitēnē
genitive Melitēnēs
dative Melitēnae
accusative Melitēnēn
ablative Melitēnē
vocative Melitēnē

References

  • Melitene in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Melitene in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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