noun · femininethird declension
nemesis1
nemesis f (genitive nemesis or nemeseōs or nemesios)
Classical[ˈnɛ.mɛ.sɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈnɛː.me.s̬is]
Meaning
- femininenemesis
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nemesis | nemesēs nemeseis |
| genitive | nemesis nemeseōs, nemesios | nemesium |
| dative | nemesī | nemesibus |
| accusative | nemesim nemesin, nemesem | nemesēs nemesīs |
| ablative | nemesī nemese | nemesibus |
| vocative | nemesis nemesi | nemesēs nemeseis |
Nĕmĕsis, is and ĭos, f., = Νέμεσις,
I. the goddess of justice, who punishes human pride and arrogance;
also called Adrastea and Rhamnusia (v. h. vv.): ne poenas Nemesis reposcat a te, Cat. 50, 18: Graecam Nemesin invocantes, Plin. 28, 2, 5, § 22: post aurem Nemesios, id. 11, 45, 103, § 251. —Voc.: Nemesis, Aus. Idyll. 8, 41.—Sometimes identical with Fortuna: DEAE NEMESI SIVE FORTVNAE, Inscr. Grut. 80, 1.—Acc. to Macr. S. 1, 22, Nemesis is the Sun; acc. to Lact. 1, 21, 23, she is Leda, who was removed to heaven after her death.Origins
Descendants
- Italiannemesi
- Swedishnemesis