English

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Etymology

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From Latin Daphnis, from Ancient Greek Δάφνις (Dáphnis).

Proper noun

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Daphnis

  1. (astronomy) A moon of Saturn.

Anagrams

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Latin

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δάφνις (Dáphnis).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Daphnis m sg (genitive Daphnidis); third declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Daphnis, was a Sicilian herdsman and the inventor of bucolic poetry

Declension

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Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Daphnis
Genitive Daphnidis
Dative Daphnidī
Accusative Daphnin
Ablative Daphnide
Vocative Daphni

Descendants

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  • English: Daphnis
  • Italian: Dafni
  • Sicilian: Dafni

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