nymphaeum
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nymphaeum
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Learned borrowing from Latin nymphaeum, from Ancient Greek νυμφαῖον (numphaîon), a substantivisation of νυμφαῖος (numphaîos, “sacred to the nymphs”), from νύμφη (númphē, “nymph”).
noun nymphaeums · nymphaea · nymphæum
- A shrine consecrated to water nymphs, often with a fountain.
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Talk about this word "nymphaeum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nymphaeum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nymphaeum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nymphaeum "nymphaeum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nymphaeum.Cite this
@misc{nymphaeum_2026,
title = {nymphaeum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nymphaeum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
