ΝΗΡΗΙΣ, νηρηις
NĒRĒIS, nērēis
Sounds Like: nay-RAY-is
Translations: Nereid, a Nereid
From the root: ΝΗΡΗΙΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: A Nereid is a sea nymph, one of the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris in Greek mythology. They are often depicted as beautiful women who accompany Poseidon and are associated with the sea, often appearing to sailors. The word is used to refer to one of these mythological figures.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:92
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΝΗΡΗΙΣ, appear in our texts.
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