hymenaeus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑμέναιος (huménaios).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /hy.meˈnae̯.us/, [hʏmɛˈnäe̯ʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /i.meˈne.us/, [imeˈnɛːus]

Noun

hymenaeus m (genitive hymenaeī); second declension

  1. a nuptial song
  2. marriage, wedding, nuptials

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative hymenaeus hymenaeī
Genitive hymenaeī hymenaeōrum
Dative hymenaeō hymenaeīs
Accusative hymenaeum hymenaeōs
Ablative hymenaeō hymenaeīs
Vocative hymenaee hymenaeī

References
  • “hymenaeus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • “hymenaeus”, in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia‎
  • “hymenaeus”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
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