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† nympha, ae, and nymphē, ēs (dat. plur. NYMPHABVS, Inscr. Orell. 1629; NYMFABVS, ib. 1630; NYMPHIS, ib. 1627; 1630 sq.), f., = νύμφη.

  1. I. A bride, a mistress, Ov. H. 1, 27; Tib. 3, 1, 21 (al. merita).
      1. 2. A young woman: se quoque nympha tuis ornavit Iardanis armis, Ov. H. 9, 103.
  2. II. Nymphae, demi-goddesses, who inhabit the sea, rivers, fountains, woods, trees, and mountains; nymphs: Nymphae, genus amnibus unde est, Verg. A. 8, 71; 10, 551; Ov. M. 5, 540: Nympha Maenalis, i. e. Carmenta, the mother of Evander, id. F. 1, 634: Nymphae Libethrides, the Muses, Verg. E. 7, 21: vocalis Nymphe, Echo, Ov. M. 3, 357. Vows were made to the fountain-nymphs in cases of sickness or of drought, Cic. N. D. 3, 17, 43; Inscr. Orell. 1631 sq.
    1. B. Transf., water (poet.): et cadit in patulos Nympha Aniena lacus, Prop. 3, 16 (4, 15), 4.
      1. 2. A fountain, Mart. 6, 43, 2.
    2. C. The pupa or nymph of an insect: alius evolat, alius in nymphā est, alius in vermiculo, Plin. 11, 21, 24, § 71; 11, 16, 16, § 48.

† nymphaea, ae, f., = νυμφαία (Lat.: clava Herculis; cf. Marc. Emp. 33), the water-lily, Plin. 25, 7, 37, § 75; App. Herb. 67.

1. Nymphaeum, i, n., = Νύμφαιον, a promontory and seaport in Illyria, on the borders of Macedonia, now Capo di Redeni, Caes. B. C. 3, 26, 4; Liv. 42, 36, 8; Plin. 3, 22, 26, § 144; Luc. 5, 720.

‡ 2. nymphaeum, i, v. nympheum.

Nymphaeus, i, m.

  1. I. A river in Latium, between Circeii and Astura, now Ninfa, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 57.
  2. II. A river in Mesopotamia, Amm. 18, 9, 2.

nymphālis, is, adj. [nympha], of or belonging to a fountain: in aquā nymphali, Octav. Hor. 4.

(nympharēna, ae, f., a false read. for Nipparene, Plin. 37, 10, 64, § 175.)

‡ Nymphĕros, ōtis, m., = νύμφη-ἔρως (Bridelove), a Roman surname, Inscr. Grut. 15, 3.

† nymphēum (NYMFEVM, Inscr. Orell. 57; 5049; NYMPHAEVM, ib. 3317), i, n., = νυμφεῖον, a fountain consecrated to the nymphs at Corinth, Plin. 35, 12, 43, § 151; Capitol. Gord. 32; Cod. Just. 11, 42, 5; 11, 42, 6; Amm. 15, 7, 3; Inscr. Orell. l. l.

‡ Nymphĭas, ădis, f. [nympha], i. e. descended from a nymph, a Roman surname, Inscr. Gud. 344, 5.

‡ Nymphĭcus, i, m., = Νυμφικός, a Roman surname, Inscr. Marin. Iscriz. Alb. p. 117.
In fem.: ‡ NYMPHICE, Inscr. Murat. 1143, 9.

Nymphĭdĭus, ii, m. [nympha], a Roman surname, Suet. Galb. 11; Tac. H. 1, 5; 25; Inscr. Murat. 902, 7.

nymphĭgĕna, ae, m. [nympha- gigno], the Nymph-born, i. e. Achilles, the son of Thetis: sors nova nymphigenae votum post fata meretur: Quam pepigit thalamis, hanc habet in tumulis, i. e. Polyxena, who was immolated on his tomb, Poët. ap. Anth. Lat. t. i., p. 84 Burm.

Nymphĭus, ii, m., = Νύμφιος, a proper name, Liv. 8, 25; 26.

‡ Nymphŏdōrus, i, m., = νύμφη-δῶρον, a Roman surname: L. SAENIVS L. T. NYMPHODORVS, Inscr. Murat. 1599, 5.

‡ Nymphŏdŏtus, i, m., = νύμφη-δοτός, a Roman surname, Inscr. Maff. Mus. Ver. 109, 1.

† nymphon, ōnis, m., = νυμφών, a bridal chamber, Tert. adv. Val. 32.