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Melanchthon

/mə.ˈleɪŋk.θən/

Melanchthon proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Melanchthon

  1. A surname.
    1. Philip Melanchthon, successor to Martin Luther as leader of the Reformation.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, originally in honor of Philip Melanchthon.

Forms of Melanchthon

alternative formMelancton
alternative formMelancthon

Origin of Melanchthon

Translation of the old German surname Schwartzerdt, meaning "black earth" into Greek.

Words formed from Melanchthon

Questions about Melanchthon

What does Melanchthon mean?
Melanchthon means a surname.
What part of speech is Melanchthon?
Melanchthon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Melanchthon?
Melanchthon is pronounced /mə.ˈleɪŋk.θən/.

Words near Melanchthon in the dictionary

  1. melancholly
  2. melancholous
  3. melancholy
  4. melancholy thistle
  5. melancholy thistles
  6. Melanchthon
  7. Melanchthonian
  8. Melanchthonians
  9. Melanchthonic
  10. melanchym
  11. melanchyme

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