mellitula
Latin
Etymology
From mellītulus (“honey-sweet, darling, lovely”), diminutive of mellītus (“honey-sweet, honeyed; darling”), from mel (“honey”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /melˈliː.tu.la/, [mɛlˈliː.tʊ.ɫa]
Noun
mellītula f (genitive mellītulae); first declension
- Used as a term of endearment, literally meaning little honey or little sweetheart.
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | mellītula | mellītulae |
| Genitive | mellītulae | mellītulārum |
| Dative | mellītulae | mellītulīs |
| Accusative | mellītulam | mellītulās |
| Ablative | mellītulā | mellītulīs |
| Vocative | mellītula | mellītulae |
Related terms
References
- mellitula in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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