νηνία

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Unknown. It is supposed to be the origin of Latin nēnia (dirge, elegy). The word νηνίατον (nēníaton, Phrygian tune for the flute) is ascribed by Hipponax by Julius Pollux.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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νηνῐ́ᾱ (nēníāf (genitive νηνῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. public eulogy on great men, sometimes accompanied by the flute
  2. lament, dirge, elegy

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Latin: nēnia

Further reading

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