Nemee
See also: nemea
Latin
Alternative forms
- Nemea
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νεμέα (Neméa).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈne.me.eː/, [ˈnɛ.me.eː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈne.me.e/, [ˈnɛː.mɛ.ɛ]
Proper noun
Nemeē f sg (genitive Nemeēs); first declension
- (geography) A valley situated near Cleonae, where Hercules slew the Nemean Lion
Declension
First-declension noun (Greek-type), singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Nemeē |
| Genitive | Nemeēs |
| Dative | Nemeae |
| Accusative | Nemeēn |
| Ablative | Nemeē |
| Vocative | Nemeē |
Related terms
- Nemaeus
References
- Nemee in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Nemee in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Nemee in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly