nymphaeum
nymphaeum · nymphaeums · nymphaea
A shrine consecrated to water nymphs, often with a fountainA shrine consecrated to water nymphs, often with a fountain.
» A nymphaeum is a monument consecrated to the nymphs.
Meaning
1 sensesA shrine consecrated to water nymphs, often with a fountain.
Examples
1 sentencesA nymphaeum is a monument consecrated to the nymphs.
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
Learned borrowing from Latin nymphaeum, from Ancient Greek νυμφαῖον (numphaîon), a substanLearned borrowing from Latin nymphaeum, from Ancient Greek νυμφαῖον (numphaîon), a substantivisation of νυμφαῖος (numphaîos, “sacred to the nymphs”), from νύμφη (númphē, “nymph”).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: nymphaeums / nymphaea| Singular | nymphaeum |
|---|---|
| Plural | nymphaeums / nymphaea |
regular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular