Malta
Country or island in Europe
Melita, Melitae, f
Noun [Cite]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈme.li.ta/, [ˈmɛlʲɪt̪ä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈme.li.ta/, [ˈmɛːlit̪ä]
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Melita |
Genitive | Melitae |
Dative | Melitae |
Accusative | Melitam |
Ablative | Melitā |
Vocative | Melita |
Etymology:
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μελίτη (Melítē), possibly ultimately from Phoenician or related to μέλι, μελίτος (méli, melítos, “honey”)
References:
- "Melita". In: Wiktionary, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 04.02.2023
- "Melita". In: Vicipaedia, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 04.02.2023
Rēs pūblica Melitae, Reī pūblicae Melitae, f
Noun [Cite]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /reːs ˈpuː.bli.ka ˈme.li.tae̯/, [reːs̠ ˈpuːblʲɪkä ˈmɛlʲɪt̪äe̯]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /res ˈpu.bli.ka ˈme.li.te/, [rɛs ˈpuːblikä ˈmɛːlit̪e]
Meaning:
Long form of Melita
Declension
Fifth-declension noun with a first-declension noun with an indeclinable portion, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Rēs pūblica Melitae |
Genitive | Reī pūblicae Melitae |
Dative | Reī pūblicae Melitae |
Accusative | Rem pūblicam Melitae |
Ablative | Rē pūblicā Melitae |
Vocative | Rēs pūblica Melitae |
References:
- "Melita". In: Vicipaedia, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 04.02.2023