melleus
ἐν πιθήκοις ὄντα δεῖ εἶναι πίθηκον → in Rome we do as the Romans do | when in Rome, do as the Romans do | when in Rome, do as the Romans | when in Rome, do like the Romans do | when in Rome | being among monkeys one has to be a monkey
Latin > English
melleus mellea, melleum ADJ :: honey-; of honey
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mellĕus: a, um, adj. mel,
I of or belonging to honey, honey- (post-Aug.).
I Lit.: sapor, Plin. 15, 14, 15, § 51: color, id. 11, 16, 16, § 48: sardonyches, id. 37, 6, 23, § 89: sucus, id. 36, 19, 33, § 140: crustum, Aus. Eph. Parecb. 12.—
II Transf., honeysweet, delightful, charming (post-class.): moduli, App. M. 6, p. 175, 31: adulatio, Aus. Ep. 18 fin.>
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
mellĕus, a, um (mel), de miel : Plin. 14, 51 ; 36, 140 || [fig.] doux, suave : Aus. Ep. 18 ; Apul. M. 6, 6.
Latin > German (Georges)
melleus, a, um (mel), I) aus Honig, crustum, Auson. ephem. parecb. 12. p. 4 Schenkl: corpus, Chalcid. Tim. 227. – II) übtr., wi Honig, honigartig, sapor, Plin.: color, Plin. – bildl., honigsüß, lieblich, moduli, Apul.: eloquium, Auson.: modo intellego, quae mellea res sit oratio, Auson.
