English
hymenean
Hymenean comes from Latin hymenaeus ‘a nuptial song’, and goes back to Ancient Greek ῡ̔μήν.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῡ̔μήν
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEὑμέναιος‘hymenaeus, the wedding or bridal song’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhymenaeus‘a nuptial song’
- Englishtodayhymenean
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῡ̔μήν
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEὑμέναιος‘hymenaeus, the wedding or bridal song’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhymenaeus‘a nuptial song’
- Englishtodayhymenean
Formed from hymenaeus + -an
Every English word from Ancient Greek ῡ̔μήν
Today it means
noun A hymn, song or poem in honour of a wedding; a hymeneal.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ῡ̔μήν / hymenean