μέλι

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[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *meli. Cognates include Latin mel, Gothic 𐌼𐌹𐌻𐌹𐌸 (miliþ), and possibly Old Armenian մեղր (mełr).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (Classical): IPA: [méli]
  • (Koine): IPA: [mˈɛli]
  • (Byzantine): IPA: [mˈeli]

[edit] Noun

μέλι (genitive μέλιτος) n, third declension; (meli)

  1. honey
  2. anything sweet

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[edit] Usage notes

μέλι is also sometimes used as the dative singular.

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[edit] Greek

[edit] Noun

μέλι

  1. honey