Danaid
Pronunciation: /ˈdæneɪ.ɪd/
The English word “Danaid” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- Any one of the fifty daughters of Danaus.
Etymology
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.
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