Meanings
Origin
- Ancient Greekμέλας“black, dark”
- Englishmela-
From Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black, dark”).
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APA
mela-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mela-
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“mela-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mela-. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mela-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mela-.
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