melongena
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See also: Melongena
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Medieval Latin, compare Italian melanzana. From Byzantine Greek μελιτζάνα (melitzána), from Arabic بَاذِنْجَان (bāḏinjān), from Classical Persian بادنجان (bādinjān).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /meː.lonˈɡeː.na/, [meːɫ̪ɔŋˈɡeːnä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /me.lonˈd͡ʒe.na/, [melon̠ʲˈd͡ʒɛːnä]
Noun[edit]
mēlongēna f (genitive mēlongēnae); first declension
Declension[edit]
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | mēlongēna | mēlongēnae |
| Genitive | mēlongēnae | mēlongēnārum |
| Dative | mēlongēnae | mēlongēnīs |
| Accusative | mēlongēnam | mēlongēnās |
| Ablative | mēlongēnā | mēlongēnīs |
| Vocative | mēlongēna | mēlongēnae |
Descendants[edit]
Categories:
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- Latin terms derived from Arabic
- Latin terms derived from Classical Persian
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- Medieval Latin
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