Melanchlaeni

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μελάγχλαινοι (Melánkhlainoi).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /me.lanˈkʰlae̯.niː/, [mɛɫ̪äŋˈkʰɫ̪äe̯niː]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /me.lanˈkle.ni/, [meläŋˈklɛːni]

Proper noun

Melanchlaenī m pl (genitive Melanchlaenōrum); second declension

  1. A Scythian tribe which dwelt in Pontus

Declension

Second-declension noun, plural only.

Case Plural
Nominative Melanchlaenī
Genitive Melanchlaenōrum
Dative Melanchlaenīs
Accusative Melanchlaenōs
Ablative Melanchlaenīs
Vocative Melanchlaenī

References
  • Melanchlaeni in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
  • “Melanchlaeni”, in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
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