Daphnis

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Daphnis

(astronomy) A moon of Saturn.

Anagrams

dishpan, shin pad, shinpad

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δάφνις (Dáphnis).

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈdapʰ.nɪs]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈd̪af.nis]

Proper noun

Daphnis m sg (genitive Daphnidis); third declension

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

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

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

Descendants

→ English: Daphnis
→ Italian: Dafni
Sicilian: Dafni

See also