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melic¹

  • /ˈmɛlɪk/ UK, US

Rhymes with -ɛlɪk

Where it comes from

From Latin melicus, from Koine Greek μελικός (melikós), from Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “song, lyric”).

adjective more melic · most melic

  1. Of or pertaining to Greek lyric verse. I dined at their house, and in the evening, Miss Hart gave a demonstration of her musical and melic [translating melischen] talents.

melic²

  • /ˈmɛlɪk/ UK, US

Rhymes with -ɛlɪk

Where it comes from

From translingual Melica (genus name), probably from Italian melica, meliga (“sorghum, millet”).

noun melics · melick

  1. Any of various grasses, of the genus Melica, from northern temperate regions.

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@misc{melic_2026,
  title = {melic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/melic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}