Nereid Definition
nîrē-ĭd
noun
Any of the sea nymphs, the fifty daughters of Nereus.
Webster's New World
A satellite of Neptune.
American Heritage
pronoun
(astronomy) One of the satellites of the planet Neptune.
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Other Word Forms of Nereid
Noun
Singular:
Nereid
Plural:
nereidsOrigin of Nereid
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From the stem of Latin NÄ“rÄ“is (“sea-nymph"), from Ancient Greek Νηρηΐς (NÄ“rēïs), from Νηρεύς (NÄ“reus, “the sea-god Nereus").
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Latin Nērēïs Nērēïd- from Greek from Nēreus Nereus
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From nereid, a sea-nymph of Greek mythology and attendants of the god Neptune.
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