Nymphaeus
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νύμφιος (Númphios).
View of the river's dam
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /nymˈpʰae̯.us/, [nʏmˈpʰäe̯ʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /nimˈfe.us/, [nimˈfɛːus]
Proper noun
Nymphaeus m sg (genitive Nymphaeī); second declension
- An affluent of the Tigris and boundary between the Romans and Persian empire, now the Batman River
- A small river of Latium mentioned only by Pliny
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Nymphaeus |
| Genitive | Nymphaeī |
| Dative | Nymphaeō |
| Accusative | Nymphaeum |
| Ablative | Nymphaeō |
| Vocative | Nymphaee |
References
- Nymphaeus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “Nymphaeus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly