παράνυμφος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From παρα- (para-) + νύμφη (númphē, bride) + -ος (-os).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πᾰρᾰ́νῠμφος • (paránumphos) m or f (genitive πᾰρᾰνῠ́μφου); second declension

  1. (masculine) bridegroom's friend or best man
  2. (feminine) bridesmaid, one of the dramatis personae

Inflection

Derived terms

  • πᾰρᾰνῠμφεύω (paranumpheúō)
  • πᾰρᾰνῠ́μφῐος (paranúmphios)

Descendants

  • Greek: παράνυμφος (paránymfos)

Further reading

Greek

Alternative forms

  • παράνυφος c (parányfos)
  • παράνυφή f (parányfí)
  • παράνυμφή f (paránymfí)

Noun

παράνυμφος • (paránymfos) m or f (plural παράνυμφοι)

  1. bridesmaid, best man

Declension

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