νυμφών

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From νῠ́μφη (nŭ́mphē) +‎ -ών (-ṓn).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

νῠμφών • (nŭmphṓnm (genitive νῠμφῶνος); third declension

  1. a bridechamber
    Synonyms: θᾰ́λᾰμος (thắlămos), νῠμφεῖον (nŭmpheîon), εὐνᾱτήρῐον (eunātḗrĭon)
  2. a temple of Dionysus, Demeter and Persephone
  3. a variety of water lily
    Hypernym: νῠμφαίᾰ (nŭmphaíă)
  4. (figurative) paradise

Declension

Descendants

  • Latin: nymphōn

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