Melitene

English

Etymology

From Latin Melitene.

Proper noun

Melitene

  1. Classical name of Malatya.

Translations

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Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μελιτηνή (Melitēnḗ).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /me.liˈteː.neː/, [mɛlʲɪˈt̪eːneː]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /me.liˈte.ne/, [meliˈt̪ɛːne]

Proper noun

Melitēnē f sg (genitive Melitēnēs); first declension

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

Declension

First-declension noun (Greek-type), with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Melitēnē
Genitive Melitēnēs
Dative Melitēnae
Accusative Melitēnēn
Ablative Melitēnē
Vocative Melitēnē
Locative Melitēnae

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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