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