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ne·re·id
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i
ɪd
/
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noun
1.
any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to the family Nereididae.
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Origin:
1830–40;
<
Neo-Latin
Nereididae
family name;
see Nereid,
-idae
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Ne·re·id
/
ˈnɪər
i
ɪd
/
Show Spelled
[
neer
-ee-id
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
(
sometimes lowercase
)
Classical Mythology
.
any of the 50 daughters of Nereus; a sea nymph.
2.
Astronomy
.
a moon of the planet Neptune.
Origin:
<
Latin
Nērēid-
(stem of
Nērēis
) <
Greek,
stem of
Nērēís.
See
Nereus
,
-id
1
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Nereid
1
(ˈnɪərɪɪd)
—
n
,
pl
Nereides
Greek myth
any of the 50 sea nymphs who were the daughters of the sea god Nereus
[C17: via Latin from Greek
Nērēid,
from
Nereus
; compare Latin
nāre
to swim]
Nereid
2
(ˈnɪərɪɪd)
—
n
a satellite of the planet Neptune, in a large and highly eccentric orbit
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
Nereid
"sea-nymph," 1513, from Gk. Nereis (gen. Nereidos), daughter of the ancient sea-god Nereus, whose name is related to naros "flowing, liquid, I flow" (see
naiad
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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