mela

1 of 2

noun

me·​la

ˈmā(ˌ)lä

plural -s

: an Indian religious festival or fair : a gathering of people

mela-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or mel- or less commonly melo-

: black

meladiorite

Melogrammataceae

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Hindi melā, from Sanskrit melaka, melā meeting, assembly

Combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek melas black

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