μελίκρατον

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From μέλι (méli, honey) +‎ κεράννῡμι (keránnūmi, to mix, mingle).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μελῐ́κρᾱτον (melĭ́krātonn (genitive μελῐκρᾱ́του); second declension

  1. drink of honey and milk offered as a libation to the powers of the netherworld
  2. sort of mixture of water and honey

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: melicrātum

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