melic

melic · adjective¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμέλος“song, lyric”
2. Koine Greek · derived fromμελικός
3. Latin · derived frommelicus
4. English todaymelic

From Latin melicus, from Koine Greek μελικός (melikós), from Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “song, lyric”).

melic · noun²

1. Italian · derived frommelica
2. translingual · derived fromMelica
3. English todaymelic

From translingual Melica (genus name), probably from Italian melica, meliga (“sorghum, millet”).

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• from 17th c. Of or pertaining to Greek lyric verse.
• from 18th c. Any of various grasses, of the genus Melica, from northern temperate regions.