nympha, nymphae [f.] A Noun
Translations
| (semi-divine female nature/water spirit) |
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| (young woman) |
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| (mythical demi-goddess) |
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| (young woman) |
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| (mythical demi-goddess) |
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A-Declension feminine
Forms
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | nympha | nymphae |
| Gen. | nymphae | nympharum |
| Dat. | nymphae | nymphis |
| Acc. | nympham | nymphas |
| Voc. | nympha | nymphae |
| Abl. | nympha | nymphis |
Example Sentences
venerat huc Dryope fatorum nescia, quoque indignere magis, nymphis latura coronas, inque sinu puerum, qui nondum impleverat annum, dulce ferebat onus tepidique ope lactis alebat
~ Ovid, Metamorphoses IX
Hanc Aglaosthenes qui Naxica conscripsit, ait Cynosuram esse, unam de Iovis nutricibus ex Idaeis nymphis; ab eius quoque nomine in urbe quae Histoe vocatur, a Nicostrato et sodalibus constituta, et portum qui ibi est,
~ Hyginus, De Astronomia II
Iam Cytherea choros ducit Venus imminente luna iunctaeque Nymphis Gratiae decentes alterno terram quatiunt pede, dum gravis Cyclopum Volcanus ardens visit officinas.
~ Horace, Odes I ter Deianirae coniugium cum pugnaret, in taurum se convertit, cui Hercules cornu detraxit, quod cornu Hesperidibus sive Nymphis donavit, quod deae pomis replerunt et cornu copiae appellarunt.
~ Hyginus, FabulaeFind more Latin text passages in the Latin is Simple Library
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