daphne
/ˈdæf.niː//ˈdæfni/
daphne noun: any one of least 50 species of shrub in the genus Daphne of the family Thymelaeaceae, some of which are grown as ornamentals.
Noun
daphne (plural daphnes)
- Any one of least 50 species of shrub in the genus Daphne of the family Thymelaeaceae, some of which are grown as ornamentals.
Proper noun capitalized: Daphne
Daphne
- A dryad pursued by Apollo, who was turned into a laurel tree by the river god Peneus.
- Run when you will, the story shall be chang'd; / Apollo flies, and Daphne holds the chase; / The dove pursues the griffinc. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First...
- 41 Daphne, a main belt asteroid.
- Synonyms:
- 41 Daphne, ㊶
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- My wife. Daphne. Yes, that was, is, her name. For some reason people have always found it faintly comic. I think it matches very well her damp, dark, myopic beauty.1989, John Banville, The Book of Evidence, page 7
daphne meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
daphne in Hindi
- डैफ्ने, डैफने, डैफ्नी
daphne in Tamil
- மலர்களையுடைய புதர்ச்செடிகளின் இனம்
daphne in Marathi
- डॅफ्ने, डॅफ्नी, डॅफने
daphne in Urdu
- ڈیفنی, ڈیفنے, ڈفنی
More languagesFewer languages
- daphne in Bengali
- ড্যাফনি, ড্যাফনে, ডাফনি
- daphne in Telugu
- డాఫ్నే, డాఫ్నీ, డాఫ్నె
- daphne in Malayalam
- ഡാഫ്നെ, ഡാഫ്നി
- daphne in Kannada
- ಡಾಫ್ನೆ, ಡ್ಯಾಫ್ನೆ, ಡಫ್ನೆ
- daphne in Punjabi
- ਡੈਫਨੀ, ਡੈਫਨੇ, ਡੈਫਨ
- daphne in Gujarati
- ડેફ્ને, ડેફને, ડેફ્ની
- daphne in Odia
- ଡାଫ୍ନେ, ଡାଫ୍ନି, ଡାଫ୍ନୀ
- daphne in Nepali
- डाफ्ने, डाफने, डफ्ने
- daphne in Indonesian
- dafnah
- daphne in Vietnamese
- thụy hương
Synonyms of daphne
- 41 Daphne
- ㊶
Forms of daphne
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | daphnes |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | Daphnë |
Origin of daphne
From translingual Daphne, from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel”).
Borrowed from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel, bay”).
Words formed from daphne
- Chinese daphne
- February daphne
- flax-leaved daphne
- lilac daphne
- rose daphne
- twin-flower daphne
- winter daphne
- Daphnean
- Daphne Major
- Daphnian
- daphnin
Phrases with daphne
Questions about daphne
- What does daphne mean?
- Daphne means any one of least 50 species of shrub in the genus Daphne of the family Thymelaeaceae, some of which are grown as ornamentals.
- What is daphne in Hindi?
- Daphne in Hindi is डैफ्ने, डैफने, डैफ्नी. See Daphne meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is daphne?
- Daphne can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce daphne?
- Daphne is pronounced /ˈdæf.niː/.
- What is the plural of daphne?
- The plural of daphne is daphnes.
Words near daphne in the dictionary
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