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Melanthius.

A Greek painter

10 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[mɛˈɫan.tʰi.ʊs]Classical-Latin[meˈlan.ti.us]
  1. A Greek painter

    declension-2 · masculine · singular
  2. The disloyal goatherd of Ulysses

    Greek · declension-2 · masculine · singular
  3. A small river on the coast of Pontus

    declension-2 · masculine · singular
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μελάνθιος (Melánthios).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.