mellior

Latin

Pronunciation

Verb

mellior (present infinitive mellīrī, perfect active mellītus sum); fourth conjugation, deponent

  1. To be sweetened with honey
  2. To be covered, smeared or slapsticked in honey
  3. (figurative, term of endearment) To be a sweetheart, docile, kind, a sugarplum
    • c. 84 BCE – 54 BCE, Catullus, Carmina 3.5:
      quem plus illa oculis suis amabat;

nam mellitus erat

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