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Daphnis

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English

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

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Daphnis

  1. (astronomy) A moon of Saturn.

Anagrams

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Latin

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δάφνις (Dáphnis).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Daphnis m sg (genitive Daphnidis); third declension

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

Declension

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Third-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Daphnis
genitive Daphnidis
dative Daphnidī
accusative Daphnin
ablative Daphnide
vocative Daphni

Descendants

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  • English: Daphnis
  • Italian: Dafni
  • Sicilian: Dafni

See also

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