Mimas
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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Μίμᾱς (Mímās), earlier Μίμανς (Mímans).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Mimas
- (Greek mythology) A son of Gaia; one of the Gigantes.
- (astronomy) The innermost of Saturn's classical satellites, marked by a giant impact crater (Herschel) on its surface.
Synonyms
- (moon): Saturn I
Derived terms
Translations
moon of Saturn
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Μίμας (Mímas).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Mimās m sg (genitive Mimāntis); third declension
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Mimās |
| Genitive | Mimāntis |
| Dative | Mimāntī |
| Accusative | Mimāntem |
| Ablative | Mimānte |
| Vocative | Mimās |
References
- “Mimas”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “Mimas”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Mimas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.