ὑμέναιος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ὐμήνᾰος (umḗnaos) Aeolic
  • ὑμήναιος (humḗnaios)

Etymology

From ῡ̔μήν (hūmḗn) + -ιος (-ios).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῡ̔μέναιος • (hūménaios) m (genitive ῡ̔μεναίου); second declension

  1. hymenaeus, the wedding or bridal song, sung by the brideʼs attendants as they led her to the bridegroomʼs house
  2. wedding

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Latin: hymenaeus
    • French: hyménée

References

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