proper noun · femininefirst declension
Hyrmīnē
Hyrmīnē f sg (genitive Hyrmīnēs)
Classical[hyrˈmiː.neː]Ecclesiastical[irˈmiː.ne]
Meaning
- a town in Elis district situated on the coast and founded by the Epeii
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Hyrmīnē | — |
| genitive | Hyrmīnēs | — |
| dative | Hyrmīnae | — |
| accusative | Hyrmīnēn | — |
| ablative | Hyrmīnē | — |
| vocative | Hyrmīnē | — |
| locative | Hyrmīnēs | — |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὑρμῑ́νη (Hurmī́nē).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyHyrmineHyrmine (Ὑρμίνη), a town of Elis, upon the coast, mentioned by Homer as one of the towns of the Epeii. It appears to have been regarded as one of the …Biography & mythologyHyrmineHyrmine (Ὑρμίνη), a daughter of Neleus, or Nycteus, or, according to others, of Epeius and Anaxiroe. She was the wife of Phorbas, and the mother of Au…