[ˈmeː.ɫeːs], [ˈmɛː.les]
OriginUnknown. Maybe borrowed together with fēlēs, likewise unexplained and the only other animal name with such a measure, from the alpine direction.
- declension-3marten; badger
- declension-3a river of Ionia, celebrated in the antiquity for the healing powers of its water
Formsmēlēs(canonical, feminine) · mēlis(genitive) · mēlēs(nominative, singular) · mēlēs(nominative, plural) · mēlis(genitive, singular) · mēlium(genitive, plural) · mēlī(dative, singular) · mēlibus(dative, plural) · mēlem(accusative, singular) · mēlēs(accusative, plural) · mēlīs(accusative, plural) · mēle(ablative, singular) · mēlibus(ablative, plural) · mēlēs(singular, vocative) · mēlēs(plural, vocative) · Melēs(canonical, masculine, singular) · Melētis(genitive) · Melēs(nominative, singular) · Melētis(genitive, singular) · Melētī(dative, singular)
Source: Wiktionary