proper nounNiphĕtusNIPHETVS☆ KeepMeaninga Roman surnameLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879NIPHETUSLEWIS & SHORTNIPHETUSNiphĕtus, i, m., = Νιφετός (snowstorm), I. a Roman surname, Inscr. Fabr. p. 516, n. 243.Read the whole entry