Reconstruction:Latin/melus

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μηλέα (mēléa).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmelʊs/

Noun

*mēlus m (oblique *mēlum); second declension (Proto-Romance)

apple tree

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	*/ˈmelʊs/	*/ˈmeli/
accusative	*/ˈmelu/	*/ˈmelos/
genitive-dative	*/ˈmelo/?	*/ˈmelis/

Synonyms

mālus

Related terms

mēlum

Descendants

Aromanian: mer
Italian: melo
Romanian: măr

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