Meanings
proper noun
- A municipality of Croatia.
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Origin
- Ancient GreekΜελῐ́τη
- LatinMelita
- Proto-Slavic*Mьlětъ
- Serbo-CroatianMljet
- EnglishMljet
From Serbo-Croatian Mljet, from Proto-Slavic *Mьlětъ, from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελῐ́τη (Melĭ́tē) of uncertain origin. Doublet of Malta and Meleda.
More words from Serbo-Croatian, Proto-Slavic, Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Μελίτη
- Μελίτη (Melítē)island in Croatia
Greek Μλιετ
- Μλιετ (Mliet)island in Croatia
Italian Meleda
- Meledaisland in Croatia
Latin Melita, Melitussa
- Melitaisland in Croatia
- Melitussaisland in Croatia
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Mljet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mljet
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