"Melchior" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈmɛl.ki.ɔː(ɹ)/
Etymology: From Latin Melchior, from Hebrew מלכיאור (“king of light”), from מלך (“king”) + אור (“light”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Melchior}} Latin Melchior, {{der|en|he|מלכיאור||king of light}} Hebrew מלכיאור (“king of light”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Melchior
  1. One of the Magi according to medieval Christian legend. Translations (one of the Magi): Melkiór [masculine] (Albanian), Melkióri [masculine] (Albanian), Melhiór [masculine] (Albanian), Melhióri [masculine] (Albanian), Մելքոն (Melkʻon) (Armenian), Melcior (Catalan), Melchior [masculine] (French), Melchor [masculine] (Galician), Menyhért (Hungarian), Melchiorre [masculine] (Italian), Melchior [masculine] (Polish), Belchior (Portuguese), Мельхио́р (Melʹxiór) (Russian), Mirchiorri [masculine] (Sicilian), Melchor [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Melchior-en-name-mfgMYhO8 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 12 18 29 18 23 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 21 38 41 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 21 40 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 21 38 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 21 38 42 Disambiguation of 'one of the Magi': 82 18
  2. (rather rare) A male given name from Hebrew. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Translations (male given name): Melkiór [masculine] (Albanian), Melkióri [masculine] (Albanian), Melhiór [masculine] (Albanian), Melhióri [masculine] (Albanian), Melchior [masculine] (French), Melchor [masculine] (Galician), Melchior (German), Melchiorre [masculine] (Italian), Melchior [masculine] (Polish), Mirchiorri [masculine] (Sicilian), Melchor [masculine] (Spanish), Melker (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Melchior-en-name-xvbLEMNE Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Terms with Albanian translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Sicilian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 12 18 29 18 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Albanian translations: 19 52 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 17 56 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 17 53 30 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 21 38 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 16 55 29 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 21 40 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 19 53 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 21 38 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 16 55 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 18 51 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 21 38 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Sicilian translations: 17 54 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 17 53 30 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 2 98

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmɛl.ki.ɔː(ɹ)/ Forms: Melchiors [plural]
Etymology: From Latin Melchior, from Hebrew מלכיאור (“king of light”), from מלך (“king”) + אור (“light”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Melchior}} Latin Melchior, {{der|en|he|מלכיאור||king of light}} Hebrew מלכיאור (“king of light”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Melchior (plural Melchiors)
  1. A very large wine bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 18 liters, equivalent to 24 standard bottles. Categories (topical): Wine bottles
    Sense id: en-Melchior-en-noun-4GyxgOaD Disambiguation of Wine bottles: 14 28 58 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 34 46 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 31 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 12 18 29 18 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 13 34 14 23 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 21 38 41 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 21 40 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 21 38 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 21 38 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 21 33 46

Proper name [German]

Audio: De-Melchior.ogg
Head templates: {{head|de|proper noun}} Melchior
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Melchior Categories (topical): German given names, German male given names
    Sense id: en-Melchior-de-name-m8Gslo7K Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 12 18 29 18 23 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 46 54

Proper name [German]

Audio: De-Melchior.ogg Forms: Melchiors [genitive, masculine], Melchior [genitive, masculine], Melchior [feminine, genitive], Melchiors [plural]
Head templates: {{de-proper noun|surname}} Melchior m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Melchiors or (with an article) Melchior, feminine genitive Melchior, plural Melchiors)
  1. a surname transferred from the given name Tags: feminine, masculine, proper-noun, surname
    Sense id: en-Melchior-de-name-iPgqm~KQ Categories (other): German surnames, Pages with 3 entries, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 12 18 29 18 23 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 46 54

Proper name [Polish]

IPA: /ˈmɛl.xjɔr/
Rhymes: -ɛlxjɔr Head templates: {{pl-proper noun|m-pr}} Melchior m pers Inflection templates: {{pl-decl-noun-m-pr}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], Melchior [nominative, singular], Melchiorzy [nominative, plural], Melchiory [derogatory, nominative, plural], Melchiora [genitive, singular], Melchiorów [genitive, plural], Melchiorowi [dative, singular], Melchiorom [dative, plural], Melchiora [accusative, singular], Melchiorów [accusative, plural], Melchiorem [instrumental, singular], Melchiorami [instrumental, plural], Melchiorze [locative, singular], Melchiorach [locative, plural], Melchiorze [singular, vocative], Melchiorzy [plural, vocative]
  1. a male given name Tags: masculine, person Categories (topical): Polish given names, Polish male given names Synonyms: Majcher (alt: Kuyavia)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "derogatory",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Melchiora",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Melchiorów",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Melchiorowi",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Melchiorom",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Melchiora",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Melchiorów",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Melchiorem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Melchiorami",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Melchiorze",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Melchiorach",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Melchiorze",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Melchiorzy",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m-pr"
      },
      "expansion": "Melchior m pers",
      "name": "pl-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "Mel‧chior"
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "pl-decl-noun-m-pr"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Polish",
  "lang_code": "pl",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Polish 2-syllable words",
        "Polish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Polish given names",
        "Polish lemmas",
        "Polish links with manual fragments",
        "Polish links with redundant alt parameters",
        "Polish links with redundant wikilinks",
        "Polish male given names",
        "Polish masculine nouns",
        "Polish personal nouns",
        "Polish proper nouns",
        "Polish terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Rhymes:Polish/ɛlxjɔr",
        "Rhymes:Polish/ɛlxjɔr/2 syllables"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a male given name"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "given name",
          "given name"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "person"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɛl.xjɔr/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛlxjɔr"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "alt": "Kuyavia",
      "word": "Majcher"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Melchior"
}

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