Melitene
English
Etymology
From Latin Melitene.
Proper noun
Melitene
- Classical name of Malatya.
Translations
Classical name of Malatya
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Anagrams
- melenite
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
- A city in the eastern part of Cappadocia, now Malatya
Inflection
First declension, Greek type.
Case | Singular |
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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