Etymology

melo

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Today it means: A city in Uruguay, capital of the department of Cerro Largo Full definition →

French mélo
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melo · noun1

  1. French · derived frommélo
  2. English todaymelo

Perhaps after French mélo.

Melo · proper noun2

  1. Portuguese · derived frommelro“blackbird”
  2. English todayMelo

From Portuguese melro (“blackbird”), similar to Spanish mirlo.

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