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Νηρ-εύς

*nereus

fishes

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What it meant

1. Νηρεύς · Nēreus — Beekes

Νηρεύς, -ἕως [m.] sea god, son of Pontos and Gaia (ἢ. Ap. 319, Hes. Th. 233 and 240). eVAR Epic Ion. gen. -fos. *DER Νηρεῖος in Nrpeia τέκνα = ‘fishes’ (Euphro 8, 2) and Νήρειον, -άδιον = deAgivov, a plant name (Ps.-Dsc.) perhaps referring to vnpdv ‘(fresh) water’? Besides Νηρηΐς, -elc [f.], -ἰδες [pl.] “Nereids, seanymphs’ (IL). eETYM As Νηρεύς has relevance only as the father of the Nereids (see von … — [Beekes, s.v. Νηρεύς, p. 1068]

2. Νηρεύς · Nēreus — Chantraine

Νηρεύς : -έως, ion. -%oc, dieu de la mer, fils de Pontos et de Gaia (H. Ap. 319, Hés, Th. 233 et 240) ; sur l’étymologie fantaisiste donnée par Hés., voir l'édition West. Dérivés : Νηρεῖος dans Νηρεῖα τέκνα — les poissons (Euphro 8,2), mais pour vhpetov, -dôtov, voir νήριον. La forme la plus anciennement attestée est Νηρηΐδες (Hom., Hés., etc.), Nnpfôec (att.), Nnpetôes (Ale, Pi), le sing. Νηρηίς est rare ; «filles … — [Chantraine, s.v. Νηρεύς, p. 768]

3. Νηρ-εύς · Nēr-eus — LSJ

Nereus

Nereus, h.Ap. 319, Hes. Th. 240, Alc. Supp. 8.7, etc.

2 sea

sea, Λίβυς, Ἄραψ N., Nonn. D. 25.51, 32.194.

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