ΝΗΡΕΙΔΑΣ, νηρειδας
NĒREIDAS, nēreidas
Sounds Like: nay-REH-ee-das
Translations: Nereids, the Nereids
From the root: ΝΗΡΕΪΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the Nereids, who in Greek mythology are sea nymphs, daughters of the sea god Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. They are often depicted as beautiful women, sometimes with fish tails, and are associated with the sea and its creatures. They are typically benevolent and helpful to sailors.
Inflection: Plural, Accusative, Feminine
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 4:69
From the same root
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