"Hymen" meaning in Latin

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Proper name

IPA: [ˈhyː.meːn] [Classical-Latin], [ˈiː.men] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ῡ̔μήν (Hūmḗn). Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|Ῡ̔μήν}} Ancient Greek Ῡ̔μήν (Hūmḗn) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Hȳmēn/Hȳmen<3>|g=m}} Hȳmēn m sg (genitive Hȳmenis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Hȳmēn/Hȳmen<3>}} Forms: Hȳmēn [canonical, masculine, singular], Hȳmenis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Hȳmēn [nominative, singular], Hȳmenis [genitive, singular], Hȳmenī [dative, singular], Hȳmenem [accusative, singular], Hȳmene [ablative, singular], Hȳmēn [singular, vocative], Hymenaeus [alternative]
  1. (Roman mythology) Hymen, god of weddings and marriage Tags: Roman, declension-3 Derived forms: hymeneius Related terms: hymenaeus
    Sense id: en-Hymen-la-name-~q~gE7DP Categories (other): Roman deities, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 46 36 18 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. (transf.) A wedding song Tags: declension-3 Synonyms: hymenaeus
    Sense id: en-Hymen-la-name-c-H8CGbV Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 9 68 23
  3. (transf.) A wedding, nuptials Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-Hymen-la-name-a63Y8Ji6
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