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Nereis.

a Nereid

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[neːˈreː.ɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈneː.re.ɪs]Classical-Latin[neˈrɛː.is][ˈnɛː.re.is]

  1. a Nereid

    Greek · declension-3
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νηρηΐς (Nērēḯs), from Νηρεύς (Nēreús) + -ις (-is), literally “sprung of Nereus”. By surface analysis, Nereus + -is.

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