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Melanchlaeni

Melanchlaeni noun: a Scythian tribe which dwelt in Pontus.

Noun

Melanchlaeni pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A Scythian tribe which dwelt in Pontus
    Synonyms:
    Melanchlaenians

Synonyms of Melanchlaeni

  • Melanchlaenians

Forms of Melanchlaeni

alternative formMelanchlæni

Origin of Melanchlaeni

Borrowed from Latin Melanchlaenī, from Ancient Greek Μελάγχλαινοι (Melánkhlainoi).

Questions about Melanchlaeni

What does Melanchlaeni mean?
Melanchlaeni means a Scythian tribe which dwelt in Pontus.
What part of speech is Melanchlaeni?
Melanchlaeni is a noun.

Words near Melanchlaeni in the dictionary

  1. melanate
  2. melanated
  3. melanates
  4. Melanau
  5. Melanaus
  6. Melanchlaeni
  7. melancholia
  8. melancholiac
  9. melancholiacs
  10. melancholian
  11. melancholians

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