Nereis

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Proper noun

Nereis f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Nereididae – certain polychaete worms.

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νηρηΐς (Nērēḯs), from Νηρεύς (Nēreús, “the sea-god Nereus”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /neːˈreː.is/, [neːˈreː.ɪs]

Noun

Nērēis f (genitive Nērēidis); third declension

  1. (Greek mythology) a nereid

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nērēis Nērēidēs
Genitive Nērēidis Nērēidum
Dative Nērēidī Nērēidibus
Accusative Nērēidem Nērēidēs
Ablative Nērēide Nērēidibus
Vocative Nērēis Nērēidēs

References
  • Nereis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Nereis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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