μελύγιον

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Connected with μέλι (méli, honey), but this is likely a folk etymology if the word is indeed from Scythian.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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μελύγιον (melúgionn (genitive ); second declension

  1. A kind of alcoholic beverage, perhaps mead, among the Scythians.
    • P. Oxy. XV 1802 (the Oxyrhynchus Glossary)