Μελίτη

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Apparently from μέλι (méli, honey) +‎ (, -a: forming feminine place names), although its use for the island of Malta is considered uncertain. Some scholars consider it to represent the importance of the islands' indigenous bees and their output. Others consider it a transcription of Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ, Grand Harbor, Cospicua), from 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ, refuge, port), reapplied first to the island and then, after its Roman conquest, to its capital via Latin Melita. See Wikipedia's articles on Melite and Malta.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Μελῐ́τη (Melítēf (genitive Μελῐ́της); first declension

  1. Malta (an island in the Mediterranean Sea, Malta)
  2. Mdina (a city on the island of Malta, Malta)
  3. Mljet (an island in the Adriatic Sea, Croatia)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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Further reading

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