What does nymphaea mean in Latin?

nymphaea, a noun, means “water lily”.

What is the genitive of nymphaea?

The genitive singular is nymphaeae. nymphaea is feminine, first declension.

In classical Latin, [nymˈpʰae̯.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [nimˈfɛː.a].

noun · femininefirst declension

nymphaea f (genitive nymphaeae)

Classical[nymˈpʰae̯.a]Ecclesiastical[nimˈfɛː.a]

nymphaea, ae, f., = νυμφαία (Lat.: clava Herculis; cf. Marc. Emp. 33),

I. the water-lily, Plin. 25, 7, 37, § 75; App. Herb. 67.

Derived from Ancient Greek νῠμφαία (nŭmphaía).