hymenaeus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑμέναιος (huménaios).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /hy.meˈnae̯.us/, [hʏ.mɛˈnae̯.ʊs]

Noun

hymenaeus m (genitive hymenaeī); second declension

  1. a nuptial song
  2. marriage, wedding, nuptials

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative hymenaeus hymenaeī
genitive hymenaeī hymenaeōrum
dative hymenaeō hymenaeīs
accusative hymenaeum hymenaeōs
ablative hymenaeō hymenaeīs
vocative hymenaee hymenaeī

References

  • hymenaeus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • hymenaeus in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia‎
  • hymenaeus in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
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