nereid

[ neer-ee-id ]

/ ˈnɪər i ɪd /

noun

any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.

adjective

of or relating to the family Nereididae.

Origin of nereid

1830–40; <New Latin Nereididae family name; see Nereid, -idae

Words nearby nereid

neral, NERC, nerd, nerdic, nerdy, nereid, nereis, Nereus, Nerf, Nergal, Neri

Definition for nereid (2 of 2)

Nereid

[ neer-ee-id ]

/ ˈnɪər i ɪd /

noun

(sometimes lowercase)Classical Mythology. any of the 50 daughters of Nereus; a sea nymph.

Astronomy. a moon of the planet Neptune.

Origin of Nereid

<Latin Nērēid- (stem of Nērēis) <Greek, stem of Nērēís.See Nereus, -id¹

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Example sentences from the Web for nereid

And in golden effigies the Nereid Goddesses stood on the summit of the poops, the standard of the host of Achilles.
The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I.|Euripides
When the Nereid reached the port of Corinth he found that the Syracusan's arrival had been expected.
Lords of the World|Alfred John Church
A galley, which bore a Nereid at its prow, had just weighed anchor.
Thais|Anatole France
Some time ago, (as I am informed,) a lady made her appearance on the beach as a Nereid.
Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 22, August 27, 1870|Various

My mother planned a wedding feast for me And chose me for a wife a Nereid, A tender flower of beauty and of faith.
Life Immovable|Kostes Palamas

British Dictionary definitions for nereid (1 of 2)

Nereid¹

/ (ˈnɪərɪɪd) /

noun plural Nereides (nəˈriːəˌdiːz)

Greek myth any of the 50 sea nymphs who were the daughters of the sea god Nereus

Word Origin for Nereid

C17: via Latin from Greek Nērēid, from Nereus; compare Latin nāre to swim

British Dictionary definitions for nereid (2 of 2)

Nereid²

/ (ˈnɪərɪɪd) /

noun

a satellite of the planet Neptune, in a large and highly eccentric orbit

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单词	nereid
释义	nereid [ neer-ee-id ] / ˈnɪər i ɪd / noun any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms. adjective of or relating to the family Nereididae. Origin of nereid 1830–40; <New Latin Nereididae family name; see Nereid, -idae Words nearby nereid neral, NERC, nerd, nerdic, nerdy, nereid, nereis, Nereus, Nerf, Nergal, Neri Definition for nereid (2 of 2) Nereid [ neer-ee-id ] / ˈnɪər i ɪd / noun (sometimes lowercase)Classical Mythology. any of the 50 daughters of Nereus; a sea nymph. Astronomy. a moon of the planet Neptune. Origin of Nereid <Latin Nērēid- (stem of Nērēis) <Greek, stem of Nērēís.See Nereus, -id¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nereid And in golden effigies the Nereid Goddesses stood on the summit of the poops, the standard of the host of Achilles. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I.\|Euripides When the Nereid reached the port of Corinth he found that the Syracusan's arrival had been expected. Lords of the World\|Alfred John Church A galley, which bore a Nereid at its prow, had just weighed anchor. Thais\|Anatole France Some time ago, (as I am informed,) a lady made her appearance on the beach as a Nereid. Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 22, August 27, 1870\|Various My mother planned a wedding feast for me And chose me for a wife a Nereid, A tender flower of beauty and of faith. Life Immovable\|Kostes Palamas British Dictionary definitions for nereid (1 of 2) Nereid¹ / (ˈnɪərɪɪd) / noun plural Nereides (nəˈriːəˌdiːz) Greek myth any of the 50 sea nymphs who were the daughters of the sea god Nereus Word Origin for Nereid C17: via Latin from Greek Nērēid, from Nereus; compare Latin nāre to swim British Dictionary definitions for nereid (2 of 2) Nereid² / (ˈnɪərɪɪd) / noun a satellite of the planet Neptune, in a large and highly eccentric orbit Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nereid nix, kelpie, mermaid, naiad, water sprite
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