noun · masculinesecond declension
hymenaeus
hymenaeus m (genitive hymenaeī)
Classical[hy.mɛˈnae̯.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[i.meˈnɛː.us]
Meaning
- masculinea nuptial song
- masculinemarriage, wedding, nuptials
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hymenaeus | hymenaeī |
| genitive | hymenaeī | hymenaeōrum |
| dative | hymenaeō | hymenaeīs |
| accusative | hymenaeum | hymenaeōs |
| ablative | hymenaeō | hymenaeīs |
| vocative | hymenaee | hymenaeī |
Hymenaeus (-os) and Hymeneï-us, a, um, see the preced. art.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
hymenaeus (-os) ī, m
, ὑμέναιος, the nuptial hymn, wedding song: hymenaeon canere, O., T.—A wedding, marriage ceremony, bridal, nuptials: hic hymenaeus erit, V.: petere inconcessos hymenaeos, V.—Of animals, V.
Hymenaeus ī, m
, Ὑμέναιος, the god of marriage, god of weddings, Hymen, Ct., O.
Origins
From Ancient Greek ὑμέναιος (huménaios).
Descendants
- Frenchhyménée
- Italianimene
In English words that came into English from hymenaeus
- hymenealhymenaeus
- hymeneanhymenaeus