melinda
メリンダ
解説 Definition
Melinda は、女性名「メリンダ」を表す固有名詞です。英語では人名として使われ、通常は Melinda と大文字で書かれますが、ここでは見出し語の表記に合わせています。
Melinda is a feminine given name used for a woman, girl, or fictional character. In English it is a proper noun, so it is normally written with an initial capital letter.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
女性名なので通常は Melinda と大文字で書きます。ここでは、ギリシャ語 meli「蜂蜜」とゲルマン語系 lind「柔らかい、優しい」という説明を手掛かりに、「甘く優しい」印象と結び付けます。ただし文中では語義を足さず、a teacher named Melinda のように単なる名前として使います。
Treat Melinda first as a personal name, not as an adjective meaning “sweet” or “gentle.” For memory, connect the traditional explanation given here with Greek meli, “honey,” and Germanic lind, associated with softness or gentleness. That creates the image of a sweet, gentle person without changing how the word functions in a sentence. Use ordinary name patterns such as a teacher named Melinda, Melinda was written on the notebook, or they called the character Melinda. Since it is a proper name, its normal spelling begins with a capital M.
例文
The name Melinda is written on the front page of the notebook.
ノートの表紙に Melinda という名前が書かれています。
They named the helpful guide in the story Melinda.
彼らは物語に出てくる親切な案内役を Melinda と名付けました。
In the play, Melinda is the name of a teacher.
その劇では、Melinda は教師の名前です。
melinda の類義語・関連語
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melinda の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ギリシャ語のmeli（蜂蜜＝甘い）とゲルマン語のlind（柔らかい、優しい）を組み合わせた女性名で「甘く優しい人」の意。mel-はmelody（旋律）、linda はスペイン語で「美しい」にも通じる。
Melinda is an established feminine given name whose precise historical formation is not completely certain. It has traditionally been associated with Greek meli, “honey,” and with the Germanic element lind, interpreted in names through ideas such as softness or gentleness. These associations explain the conventional sense “sweet and gentle,” but Melinda functions in modern English simply as a personal name rather than as a transparent compound.
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