νεράιδα
Greek edit
Etymology edit
From Byzantine Greek νεράιδα (neráida), from Ancient Greek Νηρηΐς (Nērēḯs, “Nereid”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
νεράιδα • (neráida) f (plural νεράιδες)
- (mythology, folklore) fairy, sprite (mythical being with magical powers, often depicted in modern illustrations only as small and spritely with gauze-like wings)
- Οι νεράιδες ζουν στο δάσος.
- Oi neráides zoun sto dásos.
- Fairies live in the woods.
Declension edit
declension of νεράιδα
Derived terms edit
- νεραϊδένιος (neraïdénios, “fairy-like”)
- νεραϊδήσιος (neraïdísios, “fairy-like”)
- νεραϊδογεννημένος (neraïdogenniménos, “fairy-born, born of a fairy”)
- νεραϊδογέννητος (neraïdogénnitos, “fairy-born, born of a fairy”)
- νεραϊδόπαιδο n (neraïdópaido, “fairy's child”)
- νεραϊδόπαρμα n (neraïdóparma, “madness caused by a fairy”)
- νεραϊδοπαρμένος (neraïdoparménos, “mad by a fairy, away with the fairies”)
- νεραϊδόπουλο n (neraïdópoulo, “fairy's child”)
- νεραϊδόχορτο n (neraïdóchorto, “tree moss, tree lichen”)
Related terms edit
- καλικάντζαρος n (kalikántzaros, “gremlin, goblin”)
- Νηρηίδα f (Niriída, “Nereid”)
- ξωτικό n (xotikó, “elf, pixie”)
Further reading edit
- νεράιδα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el