- melanaetos
- mĕlănăĕtos, i, f., = melanaetos, the black eagle; a small species of eagle, Plin. 10, 3, 3, § 6.
Lewis & Short Latin Dictionary, 1879. - Revised, Enlarged, and in Great Part Rewritten. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and Charles Short. 2011.
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