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Nemean

Nemean

9.9
A person from Nemea, the ancient Greek city
  • noun
  • /ˈnɛmɪən/
translation icon : nemeo
  • The historian interviewed a Nemean about the ancient games held in the region.

Examples

  • A proud Nemean guided tourists through the ruins of the old stadium.

  • Artifacts discovered by a Nemean shed light on the city's past.

  • The Nemean people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • He is a proud Nemean who loves his hometown.

  • The historian interviewed a Nemean about the ancient games held in the region.

  • A proud Nemean guided tourists through the ruins of the old stadium.

  • Artifacts discovered by a Nemean shed light on the city's past.

Synonyms

Greek
vsNemean
148 1.0

A person from Greece

is narrower, denotes origin from a single ancient city not the whole country

Compounds

Nemean lion
  • Literature
1 9.9

A very large lion in Greek myths that Hercules kills as his first labor

Nemean Games
9.9

Ancient athletic games at Nemea in Greece held every two years

Surface Forms

Nemean singular
Nemeans plural

Etymology

Nemean as a noun comes from the place name Nemea, so a Nemean is simply someone 'from Nemea', much like an 'Athenian' is someone from Athens.