Nereis
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin Nērēis, from Ancient Greek Νηρηΐς (Nērēḯs, “sea nymph”), from Νηρεύς (Nēreús, “the sea-god Nereus”).
Proper noun
Nereis f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Nereididae – certain polychaete worms.
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νηρηΐς (Nērēḯs), from Νηρεύς (Nēreús) + -ις (-is), literally “sprung of Nereus”. By surface analysis, Nereus + -is.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [neːˈreː.ɪs], [ˈneː.re.ɪs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [neˈrɛː.is], [ˈnɛː.re.is]
- Hyphenation: Ne‧re‧is
Noun
Nērē̆is f (genitive Nērē̆idis); third declension
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.