Nereis

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Etymology

From Latin Nērēis, from Ancient Greek Νηρηΐς (Nērēḯs, “sea nymph”), from Νηρεύς (Nēreús, “the sea-god Nereus”).

Proper noun

Nereis f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Nereididae – certain polychaete worms.

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νηρηΐς (Nērēḯs), from Νηρεύς (Nēreús, “the sea-god Nereus”).

Pronunciation

Noun

Nērē̆is f (genitive Nērē̆idis); third declension

  1. (Greek mythology) a nereid

Declension

Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative Nērē̆is Nērē̆idēs
genitive Nērē̆idis Nērē̆idum
dative Nērē̆idī Nērē̆idibus
accusative Nērē̆idem Nērē̆idēs
ablative Nērē̆ide Nērē̆idibus
vocative Nērē̆is Nērē̆idēs

References

  • “Nereis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, “Nereis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “Nereis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Nereis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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