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Melpis.

A small river of Latium falling into the Liris, now Melfa

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈmɛɫ.pɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈmɛl.pis]
  1. A small river of Latium falling into the Liris, now Melfa

    declension-3 · masculine · singular
Where this word comes from

Similar to the placenames Melpes (see Melfi) and Melpum. According to De Giovanni, all are from a Mediterranean (possibly Italic, like the Oenotrians) substrate *melf, *melp, of uncertain meaning, possibly meaning "mud."

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