Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

melic

/ˈmɛlɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: mel-ic
IPA: /ˈmɛlɪk/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Greek lyric verse.

noun

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

Example Sentences

"I dined at their house, and in the evening, Miss Hart gave a demonstration of her musical and melic [translating melischen] talents."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: melicus, μελικός, μέλος, Melica

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɛlɪk/
British English: /ˈmɛlɪk/

Inflected Forms

more melic (comparative) most melic (superlative) melics (plural) melick (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

melody melos

Rhymes With

psychedelic angelic philatelic pentelic jelick

Questions

How do you pronounce melic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛlɪk/.
What does melic mean?: Of or pertaining to Greek lyric verse.
Where does melic come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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