Etymology

Melitene

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Today it means: Former name of Malatya: a city in Turkey. Full definition →

Latin Melitēnē ← Ancient Greek Μελιτηνή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΜελιτηνή
  2. Latin · borrowed fromMelitēnē
  3. English todayMelitene

From Latin Melitēnē, from Ancient Greek Μελιτηνή (Melitēnḗ). Doublet of Malatya.

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