/ Dictionary / Index M Melanchthon: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Me•lanch•thon Pronunciation: (mu-langk'thun Ger. mā-län&khlig'tôn), [key] (Philipp Schwarzert), 1497–1560, German Protestant reformer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: melanchthon (Thesaurus) melancholy Melanesia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language