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Meles.

a river of Ionia, celebrated in the antiquity for the healing powers of its water

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Meaning & usage

name[ˈmɛ.ɫeːs]Classical-Latin[ˈmɛː.les]
  1. a river of Ionia, celebrated in the antiquity for the healing powers of its water

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μέλης (Mélēs), believed to be of Anatolian/Lydian origin, as many rivers in Asia Minor had this name, written this way by the Greeks to give it a Greek meaning.

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