Mljet

English

Etymology

From Serbo-Croatian Mljet, from Proto-Slavic *Mьlětъ, from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελῐ́τη (Melítē) of uncertain origin. Doublet of Malta and Meleda.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈljɛt/, /mjɛt/

Proper noun

Mljet

1. An island in Croatia.
2. A municipality of Croatia.

Synonyms

• Meleda (obsolete or historical)

Translations

island in Croatia

• Greek:

  Ancient: Μελίτη f (Melítē)

  Modern: Μλιετ n (Mliet)

• Italian: Meleda f
• Latin: Melita (la) f, Melitussa f
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: Мљет m

  Roman: Mljet (sh) m

• Venetan: Meleda f