Neæra

UK/ˈnɛ.iːɹə/

noun

A woman of great pulchritude.

OriginAncient Greek Νέαιρα →
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Meanings

noun
  1. meaning uncertainA woman of great pulchritude.

    Probably primitive man admired his pre-glacial Phyllis or Neæra, admired himself, and perhaps also admired his fellow-man.

    1881, January, The Popular Science Monthly, volume 18 (1880–1881), page 344 ^〃 (D. Appleton)

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΝέαιρα“Neæra”
  2. EnglishNeæra

An attributive use of Ancient Greek Νέαιρα (Néaira, “Neæra”), a nymph of Greek mythology.

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