Danais

See also: danais and dañáis

Latin

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δαναΐς (Danaḯs), from Δαναός (Danaós) +‎ -ις (-is), literally “sprung of Danaus”. By surface analysis, Danaus +‎ -is.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Da‧na‧is

Noun

Danais f (genitive Danaidis); third declension

  1. (Greek mythology) a Danaid
Declension

Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative Danais Danaidēs
genitive Danaidis Danaidum
dative Danaidī Danaidibus
accusative Danaidem Danaidēs
ablative Danaide Danaidibus
vocative Danais Danaidēs

References

  • Danais in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Etymology 2

Adjective

Danaīs

  1. dative/ablative masculine/feminine/neuter plural of Danaus
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