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melic.

Of or pertaining to Greek lyric verse.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈmɛlɪk/UK, US
  1. Of or pertaining to Greek lyric verse.

Where this word comes from

From Latin melicus, from Koine Greek μελικός (melikós), from Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “song, lyric”).

noun/ˈmɛlɪk/UK, US
  1. Any of various grasses, of the genus Melica, from northern temperate regions.

Where this word comes from

From translingual Melica (genus name), probably from Italian melica, meliga (“sorghum, millet”).

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