proper noun · femininefirst declension
Neda
Neda f sg (genitive Nedae)
Classical[ˈnɛ.da]Ecclesiastical[ˈnɛː.da]
Meaning
- femininesingularA river of Peloponnesus which forms the boundary between Messenia and Elis before flowing into the Ionian Sea
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Neda | — |
| genitive | Nedae | — |
| dative | Nedae | — |
| accusative | Nedam | — |
| ablative | Nedā | — |
| vocative | Neda | — |
Origins
From Ancient Greek Νέδη (Nédē).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyNedaNeda (Νέδα), now Búzi, a river of Peloponnesus, rises in Mt. Cerausium, a branch of Mt. Lycaeus in Arcadia, and flows with many windings in a westerly…Biography & mythologyNedaNeda (Νέδα), an Arcadian nymph, from whom the river Neda and also a town (Steph. Byz. s. v.) derived their name. She was believed, conjointly with The…