nereid

英 ['nɪərɪɪd] 美
  • n. 涅瑞伊得斯(希腊神话中海的女神);[天] 海卫二;沙蚕

英英释义


1. (Greek mythology) any of the 50 sea nymphs who were daughters of the sea god Nereus

英文词源


Nereid
"sea-nymph," 1510s, from Greek Nereis (genitive Nereidos), daughter of the ancient sea-god Nereus, whose name is related to naros "flowing, liquid, I flow" (see naiad).