LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininethird declension

Minyēides

Minyēides f pl (genitive Minyēidum)
Classical[mɪ.nyˈeː.ɪ.dɛs]Ecclesiastical[mi.niˈɛː.i.des]

Meaning

  1. the daughters of Minyas, who were changed into bats for slighting the festival of Bacchus
    iussaque sacra colunt; solae Minyeides intus8 CE, Ovidius, Metamorphoses 4.32
    et triplices operire novis Minyeidas alis8 CE, Ovidius, Metamorphoses 4.425

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Minyēides
genitive—Minyēidum
dative—Minyēidibus
accusative—Minyēidas
ablative—Minyēidibus
vocative—Minyēides

Mĭnўēĭdĕs, f. (Mĭnēĭdĕs), = Μινυηΐδες,
I. the daughters of Minyas, who were changed into bats for slighting the festival of Bacchus, Ov. M. 4, 32; cf. Minyeïdăs, id. ib. 4, 425.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μινυηΐδες (Minuēḯdes).

Quick answers

What does Minyēides mean in Latin?
Minyēides, a proper noun, means “the daughters of Minyas, who were changed into bats for slighting the festival of Bacchus”.
What is the genitive of Minyēides?
The genitive singular is Minyēidum. Minyēides is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Minyēides?
In classical Latin, [mɪ.nyˈeː.ɪ.dɛs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [mi.niˈɛː.i.des].