tágide

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tágide

Etymology

From Latin Tagus. The term was coined by André de Resende.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: tá‧gi‧de

Noun

tágide f (plural tágides)

  1. (Portuguese mythology) a water nymph dwelling in the Tagus river
    • 1572, Luís Vaz de Camões, Os Lusíadas, 1st canto:
      E vós, Tágides minhas
      And you, my Tagian Nymphs
    Synonym: ninfa