noun · femininethird declension
Nērē̆is
Nērē̆is f (genitive Nērē̆idis)
Classical[neːˈreː.ɪs]Ecclesiastical[neˈrɛː.is]
Meaning
- Greeka Nereid
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Nērē̆is | Nērē̆idēs |
| genitive | Nērē̆idis | Nērē̆idum |
| dative | Nērē̆idī | Nērē̆idibus |
| accusative | Nērē̆idem | Nērē̆idēs |
| ablative | Nērē̆ide | Nērē̆idibus |
| vocative | Nērē̆is | Nērē̆idēs |
Nērē^is, ĭdos, f.,
I. a Nereid; v. Nereus, II. A.
Nērēïs, ĭdis, f.,
I. one of the daughters of Priam, Hyg. Fab. 90.
Nērēis, ĭdis, f.,
I. a daughter of Pyrrhus, king of Epirus; the wife of Gelo, of Syracuse, Just. 28, 3, 4.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νηρηΐς (Nērēḯs), from Νηρεύς (Nēreús) + -ις (-is), literally “sprung of Nereus”. By surface analysis, Nereus + -is.