μέλας

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[edit] Ancient Greek

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[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-. Cognates include Sanskrit मल (mála, dirt, filth, dust), Latvian melns, and Old Prussian melne.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (Classical): IPA: /mélāː̄s/
  • (Koine): IPA: /mɛ́laːs/
  • (Byzantine): IPA: /mélas/

[edit] Adjective

μέλας m., μέλαινα f., μέλαν n.; first/third declension; (melas)

  1. dark
  2. black
  3. gloomy, murky
  4. obscure, enigmatic

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