Mel, mellis, n. g. Plin. Hony.Dulcior melle.Ouid.Aerij mellis cælestia Dona.Virg.Vindemia mellis. Plin. The gathering of hony in due time of the yeare.Constructa mella.Virg.Dulcia.Virg. Humida. Virg.Flaua.Ouid. Liquata mella expressis fauis. Ouid.Fragrantia.Virg.Liquentia mella stipant apes.Virg.Liquentia mella veneno. Val Flac. Pressa puris mella condit amphoris. Horat. Purissima mella.Virg. Redolentia. Ouid.Roscida.Virg.Spumantia mella cogere pressis fauis.Virg.Tenacia mella figunt.Virg. Generandi gloria mellis. Virgil. The glorie and prayse of making hony. Poetica mella. Horat. Pleasant poesie.Musæum mel. Lucret. Mel meum, Blandientis vox.Plaut.My sweete hart: my hony combe.
Lewis and Short: Latin dictionary
mĕl, mellis (abl. sing. melli, Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 20.—Gen. and dat. plur. obsol. acc. to Prisc. p. 744 P.), n. [Gr. me/li, honey; me/lissa, bee; cf. mulsus], honey. I.Lit.: hoc est melli dulci dulcius, Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 20 (Spengel, dulce): villa abundat lacte, caseo, melle, Cic. Sen. 16, 56; cf. Plin. 11, 14, 14, 33: roscida mella, Verg. E. 4, 30: mellis vindemia, Col. 9, 15, 1.— II.Trop., honey for sweetness, pleasantness: poëtica mella, Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 44: hoc juvat et melli est,
is pleasant
, id. S. 2, 6, 32.—Of sweetness, pleasantness of speech: Nestoreum mel, Auct. Pan. ad Pison. 64: Homerici senis mella, Plin. Ep. 4, 3, 3.— Prov.: quia te tango, mel mihi videor lingere,
it seems to me as sweet as honey
, Plaut. Cas. 2, 8, 21: mella petere in medio flumine,
of a vain search
, Ov. A. A. 1, 748. —As a term of endearment, darling, sweet, honey: meum mel, meum cor, Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 157; 173; id. Curc. 1, 3, 8; id. Trin. 2, 1, 18: Sempronium, mel ac delicias tuas, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 1.