Meanings
proper noun
- A city and municipality of Melitopol Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine.
- A district, a raion of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. Seat: Melitopol.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΜελιτόπολις
- RussianМелито́поль
- UkrainianМеліто́поль
- EnglishMelitopol
Borrowed from Ukrainian Меліто́поль (Melitópolʹ) and Russian Мелито́поль (Melitópolʹ), derived from Ancient Greek Μελιτόπολις (Melitópolis), compare modern Greek Μελιτόπολη (Melitópoli), from μέλι (méli, “honey”) + πολις (polis, “city”).
More words from Ukrainian, Russian, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Μελιτόπολις
- Μελιτόπολις (Melitópolis)city in Ukraine
Dutch Melitopol
- Melitopolcity in Ukraine
Finnish Melitopol
- Melitopolcity in Ukraine
French Melitopol
- Melitopolcity in Ukraine
Greek Μελιτόπολη
- Μελιτόπολη (Melitópoli)city in Ukraine
Hungarian Melitopol
- Melitopolcity in Ukraine
Latin Melitopolis
- Melitopoliscity in Ukraine
Latvian Melitopole
- Melitopolecity in Ukraine
Lithuanian Melitopolis
- Melitopoliscity in Ukraine
Polish Melitopol
- Melitopolcity in Ukraine
Russian Мелито́поль
- Мелито́поль (Melitópolʹ)city in Ukraine
Spanish Melitópol
- Melitópolcity in Ukraine
Ukrainian Меліто́поль, Меліто́піль
- Меліто́поль (Melitópolʹ)city in Ukraine
- Меліто́піль (Melitópilʹ)city in Ukraine
Cite this entry
APA
Melitopol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Melitopol
MLA
“Melitopol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Melitopol. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Melitopol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Melitopol.
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