melas

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Definition of melas

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (obsolete, uncountable)Synonym of leprosy, particularly contagious forms causing dark spots on the skin.
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noun

  1. (obsolete, uncountable)Synonym of leprosy, particularly contagious forms causing dark spots on the skin.
  2. (uncommon, uncountable)Synonym of melasma.
  3. (form-of, plural)plural of mela
  4. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable)Acronym of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (“a condition, caused by malfunctioning mitochondria, that causes encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and events similar to strokes”).

name

  1. A surname.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black”).

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