melas
Latin
adj
Definitions
- (Late Latin) dark (in colour), black
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek μέλᾱς (black, dark).
Origin
Ancient Greek
μέλᾱς
Gloss
black, dark
Concept
Semantic Field
Sense perception
Ontological Category
Property
Kanji
黒
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- leucomelas Latin
- melanoxylon Latin
- Μελάμπους Ancient Greek
- Μελάνιππος Ancient Greek
- Μελανίππη Ancient Greek
- λευκομέλας Ancient Greek
- μέλᾱς Ancient Greek