Daphnis

English

Etymology

From Latin Daphnis, from Ancient Greek Δάφνις (Dáphnis).

Proper noun

Daphnis

(astronomy) A moon of Saturn.

Anagrams

dishpan, shin pad, shinpad

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δάφνις (Dáphnis).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈdapʰ.nis/, [ˈd̪äpʰnɪs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈdaf.nis/, [ˈd̪äfnis]

Proper noun

Daphnis m sg (genitive Daphnidis); third declension

(Greek mythology) Daphnis, was a Sicilian herdsman and the inventor of bucolic poetry

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Daphnis
Genitive	Daphnidis
Dative	Daphnidī
Accusative	Daphnin
Ablative	Daphnide
Vocative	Daphni

Descendants

→ English: Daphnis
→ Italian: Dafni
Sicilian: Dafni

See also

Acis
Apollo
Echenais
Galatea
Hermes
Lyce
Nomia
Pan
Xenea

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