hydromel

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hydromel, hydromeli, from hydro- (from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, water)) + mel (honey).

Noun

hydromel (countable and uncountable, plural hydromels)

  1. Mead, especially one of low alcohol content.

References

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hydromel, hydromeli, from hydro- (from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, water)) + mel (honey).

Pronunciation

  • (mute h) IPA(key): /i.dʁɔ.mɛl/
  • (file)

Noun

hydromel m (usually uncountable, plural hydromels)

  1. mead

Further reading

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From hydro- (from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, water)) + mel (honey).

Pronunciation

Noun

hydromel n (genitive hydromelitis); third declension

  1. mead (or honey and water)

Declension

Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative hydromel hydromelita
Genitive hydromelitis hydromelitum
Dative hydromelitī hydromelitibus
Accusative hydromel hydromelita
Ablative hydromelite hydromelitibus
Vocative hydromel hydromelita

Descendants

  • Catalan: hidromel
  • English: hydromel
  • Italian: idromele
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