"Daphnis" meaning in All languages combined

See Daphnis on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Latin Daphnis, from Ancient Greek Δάφνις (Dáphnis). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Daphnis}} Latin Daphnis, {{der|en|grc|Δάφνις}} Ancient Greek Δάφνις (Dáphnis) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Daphnis
  1. (astronomy) A moon of Saturn. Categories (place): Moons of Saturn

Proper name [Latin]

IPA: [ˈdapʰ.nɪs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈdaf.nis] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: Daphnidis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Daphnis [nominative, singular], Daphnidis [genitive, singular], Daphnidī [dative, singular], Daphnin [accusative, singular], Daphnide [ablative, singular], Daphni [singular, vocative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δάφνις (Dáphnis). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:Δάφνις|text=+|title=Daphnis|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Δάφνις", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Daphnis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="Daphnis"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δάφνις (Dáphnis). Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Daphnis/Daphnid<3>|acc_sg=Daphnin|g=m|voc_sg=Daphni}} Daphnis m sg (genitive Daphnidis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Daphnis/Daphnid<3>|acc_sg=Daphnin|voc_sg=Daphni}}
  1. (Greek mythology) Daphnis, was a Sicilian herdsman and the inventor of bucolic poetry Tags: Greek, declension-3, masculine, singular Related terms: Acis, Apollo, Echenais, Galatea, Hermes, Lyce, Nomia, Pan, Xenea
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