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νυμφαῖος

νυμφαῖος, of or sacred to the Nymphs

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Νυμφαίας Proper-name adjective: feminine accusative plural, Proper-name adjective: feminine genitive singular of νυμφαῖος

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νυμφ-αῖος, α, ον, (νύμφη)
  • of or sacred to the Nymphs, σκοπιαί E. El. 447 (lyr.); νᾶμα AP 14.71; δρύες Tryph. 324; νυμφαία λιβάς pure spring water, prob.l. in Antiph. 52.13.
    • II νυμφαῖον, τό, sanctuary of the Nymphs, IG 11(2).144A 91 (Delos, iv B. C.), CIG 4616 (Syria, ii A. D.), Plu. Alex. 7, etc.: Boeot. νυνφῆον Schwyzer 485.6 (Thespiae, iii B. C.); esp. fountain with architectural background, Philostr. VA 8.12.
    • III ν. πτέρις, = θηλυπτερίς, Dsc. 4.185; = δρυοπτερίς, Ps.-Dsc. 4.187. [νυμφαῐον is doubtful in E. IT 216 (lyr.): fort. νύμφαν.]

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