proper nounNĭphasNIPHAS☆ KeepMeaninga Roman surnameLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879NIPHASLEWIS & SHORTNIPHASNĭphas, ădis, f., = Νιφάς (snow-storm), I. a Roman surname, Inscr. Grut. 278, 10.Read the whole entry