Nymphaeus
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Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νύμφιος (Númphios).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /nymˈpʰae̯.us/, [nʏmˈpʰäe̯ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /nimˈfe.us/, [nimˈfɛːus]
Proper noun
[edit]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
[edit]Second-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Nymphaeus |
Genitive | Nymphaeī |
Dative | Nymphaeō |
Accusative | Nymphaeum |
Ablative | Nymphaeō |
Vocative | Nymphaee |
References
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- la:Italy
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