Hymen

See also: hymen

English

Etymology

From Latin Hymēn, from Ancient Greek Ῡ̔μήν (Hūmḗn).[1][2]

Proper noun

Hymen

  1. (Greek mythology) The god of marriage and marriage ceremonies.
    • 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “A Proposal of Marriage”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 131:
      "By the saffron robe of Hymen," cried Lord Norbourne, "but that would be a blessing! I own that I am no great friend to marriage in general; […] If a young man has his way to make in the world, a wife is a dead weight upon his hands. […]"

Translations

References

  1. ^ “Hymen, n. (2)”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  2. ^ “Hymen, n.1”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Anagrams

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɦɪmɛn]

Proper noun

Hymen m anim

  1. (Greek mythology) Hymen

Declension

This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

German

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Hymen m or n (strong, genitive Hymens, plural Hymen)

  1. hymen
    Synonym: Jungfernhäutchen

Declension

Declension of Hymen [masculine // neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Hymen die Hymen
genitive eines des Hymens der Hymen
dative einem dem Hymen den Hymen
accusative einen, ein den, das Hymen die Hymen

Proper noun

Hymen m (proper noun, strong, genitive Hymens or Hymen)

  1. Hymen (Greek god of marriage)
    Synonym: Hymenaios

Further reading

Latin

Alternative forms

  • Hymenaeus

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ῡ̔μήν (Hūmḗn).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Hȳmēn m sg (genitive Hȳmenis); third declension

  1. (Roman mythology) , god of weddings and marriage
    • 8 CE, Ovid, Metamorphoses 1.480:
      nec quid Hymen, quid amor, quid sint conubia curat.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (transf.) A wedding song
    Synonym: hymenaeus
  3. (transf.) A wedding, nuptials

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Hȳmēn
genitive Hȳmenis
dative Hȳmenī
accusative Hȳmenem
ablative Hȳmene
vocative Hȳmēn

Derived terms

  • hymeneius

References

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Hymēn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɘ.mɛn/
  • Rhymes: -ɘmɛn
  • Syllabification: Hy‧men
  • Homophone: hymen

Proper noun

Hymen m pers

  1. (Greek mythology) Hymen, Hymenaeus, Hymenaios (god of marriage and marriage ceremonies)

Declension

Declension of Hymen
singular
nominative Hymen
genitive Hymena
dative Hymenowi
accusative Hymena
instrumental Hymenem
locative Hymenie
vocative Hymenie

Further reading

  • Hymen in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Hymen in PWN's encyclopedia
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