melic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to Greek lyric verse.
noun
  1. Any of various grasses, of the genus Melica, from northern temperate regions.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛlɪk/

Word forms

melic more melic most melic melics melick

Etymology

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

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