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Mĕges son of Phyleus, one of Helen's suitors mĕgistānes the grandees; the magnates Mĕgistē a Roman name given to slaves Mĕgistō daughter of Ceteus mehe mehercle mēio v. n. to make water mĕl honey; sweetness, pleasantness; darling, sweet, honey Mĕla a Roman proper name; a Roman geographer, a native of Spain, under the emperor C… Melae a town in the Samnite country Melambĭum a place in Thessaly, near Scotussa mĕlamphyllon a plant, also called mĕlampŏdĭon black hellebore mĕlampsythĭum black raisin-wine Mĕlampūs Son of Amythāon, a celebrated physician and soothsayer; Son of Atreus; Name of … mĕlănăĕtos the black eagle; Mĕlanchaetes black-hair mĕlanchŏlĭa melancholy mĕlanchŏlĭcus adj. having black bile, atrabilious, melancholy mĕlancŏrўphos the black cap mĕlancrānis a kind of rush with black seeds mĕlandrўum a piece of salted tunny-fish Mĕlăneus Name of a Centaur; Name of a dog mĕlănĭa blackness, black spots Mĕlănippē Daughter of Desmon; Æolus, the mother by Neptune of Bœotus and Æolus, the found… Mĕlănippus Mĕlănĭus a Roman proper name mĕlantērĭa blacking mĕlanthĕmum Mĕlanthēus mĕlanthĭum the plant; cultivated fennel-flower; chamomile Mĕlanthĭus A goatherd of Ulysses; A celebrated painter Mĕlanthō a seanymph, daughter of Neptune mĕlanthum Mĕlanthus river in Sarmatia; One of the seamen whom Bacchus changed into dolphins; The fa… Melantĭas a town of Thrace, between the Propontis and the Pontus Euxinus mĕlănūrus a kind of sea-fish mēlăpĭum an apple-pear Mĕlas The name of several rivers; A river of Bœotia; Mavropotami; A river of Thrace; … mĕlas a black spot on the skin mĕlaspermon the plant; cultivated fennel-flower melcŭlum Meldi a people of; between the Seine and Marne; their chief town; Meaux mĕlē Mĕlĕăger son of the Calydonian king Œneus and Althæa, one of the combatants at the Calyd… mĕlĕāgris mēles a marten; badger Mĕles a river in Ionia, near Smyrna, on the banks of which, it is said, Homer was bor… Mĕles plur., a village in the Samnite territory Melessi a people in Mĕlĕtē One of the Muses; A Roman surname; The name of a plant, called also Mĕlētēus Meletīdes a foolish Athenian Mĕlĭboea a maritime town of Thessaly, at the foot of Mount Ossa, the birthplace of Philo… Mĕlĭboeus name of a shepherd Mĕlĭboeus mēlĭca a kind of vessel mĕlĭcēris a kind of tumor, meliceris Mĕlĭcerta son of Ino and the Theban king Athamas. His mother, pursued by her husband in h… mĕlichlōros a precious stone yellow as honey mĕlichros a precious stone of the color of honey mĕlĭchrȳsos gold-colored chrysolite mĕlicrātum water-mead mĕlĭcus adj. musical, tuneful, melodious; lyric, lyrical; Subst; a lyric poet; a lyric poem,… Mēlĭcus adj. Median Mĕlĭē A sea-nymph; A Bithynian nymph, beloved by the river-god Inachus mĕlĭlōtos a kind of clover, melilot, also called mĕlĭmēla honey-apples; mustapples mēlĭmĕli mēlīna mĕlĭna mēlĭnum Mēlĭnum mĕlĭnus adj. belonging to honey, honey-;; subst; mead mēlĭnus adj. belonging to quinces, quince-; quinceyellow;; subst; Quince-oil; Quince-ointmen… Mēlĭnus adj. belonging to the island of Melos, Melian; subst; a kind of white color, Melian … mēlīnus adj. belonging to the marten;; subst; a purse; wallet of marten-skin mĕlĭor mĕlĭōrātĭo a bettering, improvement, melioration mĕlĭōresco v. inch. n. to begin to improve, grow better; mĕlĭōro v. a. to make better, to better, improve mēlis mĕlisphyllum balm-gentle, balm Mĕlissa A nymph who is said to have invented the art of keeping bees; Daughter of the C… Mĕlisseus mĕlissŏphyllon Mĕlissus A king of Crete, father of Melissa and Amalthea; A grammarian and comic poet, l… Mĕlĭta The isle of Malta; An island off the coast of Dalmatia; Meleda; A city of Ionia… Mĕlĭtaeus adj. belonging to the Dalmatian island; Melitæan Mĕlĭtānus adj., of; belonging to Melita, Melitan Mĕlĭtē Mĕlĭtensis adj. belonging to the isle of Malta, Melitan, Maltese; plur. subst; Melitan garments Mĕlĭtēsĭus adj. Melitan, Maltese mĕlĭtĭnus adj. belonging to honey, mixed with honey; a kind of precious stone Mĕlĭtīnus a Roman proper name † mēlītis mĕlĭtītes a honey-drink made of honey and must melĭton a kind of wine mĕlittaena A plant, also called mĕlitturgus a bee-keeper