† Napaeanadj.n.

Forms: 1500s Napean, 1600s–1700s Napaean.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Napaea n., -an suffix.

Etymology: < Napaea n. + -an suffix. Compare classical Latin napaeus of wooded valleys. N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciation as (năpī·ăn) /nəˈpiːən/.

Obsolete. rare.

A. adj.

Designating or consisting of nymphs that inhabit woods.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > deity > classical deity > [adjective] > of or relating to nymph(s) > relating to dryad

Napaean1598

dryadic1891

1598 F. Rous Thule ii. sig. L 2^v Oft in vnder Floraes Nimphs with glee, Would dauncing leade their fayre Napean traine.

1633 P. Fletcher Piscatorie Eclogs i. xiv. 4 in Purple Island And now he haunts th'infamous woods and downs, And on Napæan Nymphs doth wholly dote.

1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics iv, in tr. Virgil Wks. 146 The soft Napæan Race will soon repent Their Anger, and remit the Punishment.

B. n.

A wood nymph; = Napaea n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > deity > classical deity > [noun] > nymph > dryad

hamadryad1390

Napaea?1553

dryad1555

sylvan1565

wood-nymph1577

sylvester1657

Napaean1753

Napaead1818

tree-nymph1831

1753 J. Warton tr. Virgil Georgics iv, in Wks. I. 385 Thou suppliant offer gifts, and sue for peace, The mild Napaeans will their anger cease.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	napaean
释义	† Napaeanadj.n. Forms: 1500s Napean, 1600s–1700s Napaean. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Napaea n., -an suffix. Etymology: < Napaea n. + -an suffix. Compare classical Latin napaeus of wooded valleys. N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciation as (năpī·ăn) /nəˈpiːən/. Obsolete. rare. A. adj. Designating or consisting of nymphs that inhabit woods. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > classical deity > [adjective] > of or relating to nymph(s) > relating to dryad Napaean1598 dryadic1891 1598 F. Rous Thule ii. sig. L 2^v Oft in vnder Floraes Nimphs with glee, Would dauncing leade their fayre Napean traine. 1633 P. Fletcher Piscatorie Eclogs i. xiv. 4 in Purple Island And now he haunts th'infamous woods and downs, And on Napæan Nymphs doth wholly dote. 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics iv, in tr. Virgil Wks. 146 The soft Napæan Race will soon repent Their Anger, and remit the Punishment. View more context for this quotation B. n. A wood nymph; = Napaea n. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > classical deity > [noun] > nymph > dryad hamadryad1390 Napaea?1553 dryad1555 sylvan1565 wood-nymph1577 sylvester1657 Napaean1753 Napaead1818 tree-nymph1831 1753 J. Warton tr. Virgil Georgics iv, in Wks. I. 385 Thou suppliant offer gifts, and sue for peace, The mild Napaeans will their anger cease. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.n.1598
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