"melus" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmeːlʊs/ Forms: mēlus [canonical, masculine]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μῆλον (mêlon) Ancient Greek -έᾱ (-éā) Ancient Greek μηλέα (mēléa)bor. Latin *mēlus Borrowed from Ancient Greek μηλέα (mēléa). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:μηλέα|text=+|title=*mēlus|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek μῆλον (mêlon) Ancient Greek -έᾱ (-éā) Ancient Greek μηλέα (mēléa)bor. Latin *mēlus [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "μῆλον", "status" : "ambiguous", "lang" : "grc" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "-έᾱ", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "μηλέα", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "*mēlus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="*mēlus"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek μηλέα (mēléa). Head templates: {{head|la|noun|g=m|head=*mēlus}} *mēlus m, {{tlb|la|PR}} (Proto-Romance)
  1. apple tree Tags: Proto-Romance, reconstruction Synonyms: mālus Related terms: mēlum
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