"meles" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmeː.leːs/ [Classical], [ˈmeːɫ̪eːs̠] [Classical], /ˈme.les/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈmɛːles] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Unknown. Maybe borrowed together with fēlēs, likewise unexplained and the only other animal name with such a measure, from the alpine direction. Etymology templates: {{unk|la}} Unknown Head templates: {{la-noun|mēlēs<3>|g=f}} mēlēs f (genitive mēlis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|mēlēs<3>}} Forms: mēlēs [canonical, feminine], mēlis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], mēlēs [nominative, singular], mēlēs [nominative, plural], mēlis [genitive, singular], mēlium [genitive, plural], mēlī [dative, singular], mēlibus [dative, plural], mēlem [accusative, singular], mēlēs [accusative, plural], mēlīs [accusative, plural], mēle [ablative, singular], mēlibus [ablative, plural], mēlēs [singular, vocative], mēlēs [plural, vocative]
  1. marten; badger Tags: declension-3 Categories (lifeform): Mustelids
    Sense id: en-meles-la-noun-WZbjR~~1 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension

Download JSON data for meles meaning in Latin (2.7kB)

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      "ipa": "[ˈmɛːles]",
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    }
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