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Nereid

ne·reid

UK/ˈnɪəɹiɪd/ uncommon

noun

1.

(Greek mythology) any of the 50 sea nymphs who were daughters of the sea god Nereus

Origin

From the stem of Latin Nērēis, from Ancient Greek Νηρηΐς (Nērēḯs), from Νηρεύς (Nēreús, “Nereus”) + -ις (-is), literally “sprung of Nereus”. By surface analysis, Nereus + -id.

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