μελάνιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μέλαν (mélan, ink) +‎ -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μελάνῐον (melánionn (genitive μελᾰνίου); second declension

  1. ink

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: μελάνι (meláni)

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