Malta

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Country or island in Europe

Melita, Melitae, f

Noun [Cite]

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”)

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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


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