Melitene

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proper noun

Former name of Malatya: a city in Turkey.

OriginLatin Melitēnē ← Ancient Greek Μελιτηνή →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalFormer name of Malatya: a city in Turkey.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
malatya

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΜελιτηνή
  2. LatinMelitēnē
  3. EnglishMelitene

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek Μελιτηνή
  • Μελιτηνή (Melitēnḗ)Ancient Malatya — see also Malatya
French Mélitène
  • MélitèneAncient Malatya — see also Malatya
Latin Melitēnē, Melitēna
  • MelitēnēAncient Malatya — see also Malatya
  • MelitēnaAncient Malatya — see also Malatya
Cite this entry
APA

Melitene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Melitene

MLA

“Melitene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Melitene. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Melitene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Melitene.

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