LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

paranymphus

paranymphus m (genitive paranymphī, feminine paranympha)
Classical[pa.raˈnym.pʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[pa.raˈnim.fus]

Meaning

  1. masculineparanymph; bridesman; groomsman
  2. masculineattendant; guardian; protector

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeparanymphusparanymphī
genitiveparanymphīparanymphōrum
dativeparanymphōparanymphīs
accusativeparanymphumparanymphōs
ablativeparanymphōparanymphīs
vocativeparanympheparanymphī

părănymphus, i, m., = παράνυμφος,
I. a bridesman, Aug. Civ. Dei, 14, 18; 6, 9; Ven. Fort. Carm. 8, 5, 305.—In fem.: pără-nympha, ae, a bridesmaid, = pronuba, Isid. Orig. 9, 7.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́νῠμφος (părắnŭmphos).

Descendants
  • Catalanparanimf
  • Frenchparanymphe
  • Englishparanymphfrom French paranymphe
  • Italianparaninfo
  • Portugueseparaninfo
  • Spanishparaninfo
  • Dutchparanimf
  • Tagalogparanimpofrom Spanish paraninfo

In English words that came into English from paranymphus

  • paranymphparanymphus

Quick answers

What does paranymphus mean in Latin?
paranymphus, a noun, means “paranymph; bridesman; groomsman”.
What is the genitive of paranymphus?
The genitive singular is paranymphī. paranymphus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce paranymphus?
In classical Latin, [pa.raˈnym.pʰʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pa.raˈnim.fus].