νεράιδα

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek νεράιδα (neráida), from Ancient Greek Νηρηΐς (Nērēḯs, “Nereid”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /neˈɾai̯ða/
  • Hyphenation: νε‧ράι‧δα

Noun

νεράιδα • (neráida) f (plural νεράιδες)

  1. (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

Derived terms

  • 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”)

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