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Melanchthon
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English
Alternative forms
en Melancton Melancthon
Etymology
Translation of the old German surname Schwartzerdt, meaning "black earth" into Greek.
Pronunciation
en /mə.ˈleɪŋk.θən/
Proper noun
en.
Philip Melanchthon, successor to Martin Luther as leader of the Reformation.
en male surnames, originally in honor of Philip Melanchthon.
Derived terms
en Melanchthonian Melanchthonic