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danaid

/dəˈneɪ.ɪd/

danaid noun: any member of the family Danaidae, now considered to be the nymphalid subfamily Danainae.

danaid: any member of the family Danaidae, now considered to be the nymphalid subfamily Danainae
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Noun (1)

danaid (plural danaids)

  1. Any member of the family Danaidae, now considered to be the nymphalid subfamily Danainae.

Noun (2) capitalized: Danaid

IPA/ˈdæneɪ.ɪd/

Danaid (plural Danaids or Danaides)

  1. (Greek) Any one of the fifty daughters of Danaus.

Forms of danaid

pluraldanaids
pluralDanaids
pluralDanaides
alternative form (archaic)Danaide
alternative form (archaic)Danaïde

Origin of danaid

From the stem of Latin Danais, from Ancient Greek Δαναΐς (Danaḯs), from Δαναός (Danaós, “Danaus”) + -ις (-is), literally “sprung of Danaus”. By surface analysis, Danaus + -id.

Words formed from danaid

Phrases with danaid

Questions about danaid

What does danaid mean?
Danaid means any member of the family Danaidae, now considered to be the nymphalid subfamily Danainae.
What part of speech is danaid?
Danaid is a noun.
How do you pronounce danaid?
Danaid is pronounced /dəˈneɪ.ɪd/.
What is the plural of danaid?
The plural of danaid is danaids.

Words near danaid in the dictionary

  1. Danah
  2. Danaher
  3. Danahers
  4. Danahy
  5. Danahys
  6. danaid
  7. danaid eggflies
  8. danaid eggfly
  9. danaide
  10. danaides
  11. danaids

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