"Nymphaeus" meaning in Latin

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Proper name

IPA: [nymˈpʰae̯.ʊs] [Classical-Latin], [nimˈfɛː.us] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: Nymphaeī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Nymphaeus [nominative, singular], Nymphaeī [genitive, singular], Nymphaeō [dative, singular], Nymphaeum [accusative, singular], Nymphaeō [ablative, singular], Nymphaee [singular, vocative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νύμφιος (Númphios). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|Νύμφιος}} Ancient Greek Νύμφιος (Númphios) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Nymphaeus<2>}} Nymphaeus m sg (genitive Nymphaeī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Nymphaeus<2>}}
  1. An affluent of the Tigris and boundary between the Romans and Persian empire, now the Batman River Tags: declension-2, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-Nymphaeus-la-name-0m0Jq~iN Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Pages with entries, Rivers, Turkey Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Rivers: 71 29 Disambiguation of Turkey: 70 30
  2. A small river of Latium mentioned only by Pliny Tags: declension-2, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-Nymphaeus-la-name-n3Vgl12A Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Italy Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Italy: 29 71
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