different between undine vs nundine

English

Etymology

From German Undine, from Modern Latin undina, from unda (“wave”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??ndi?n/
• Hyphenation: un?dine

Noun

undine (plural undines)

1. A female water-sprite or nymph.
2. The elemental being of water.
3. (medicine) a small flask used to apply lotions to the eye.

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• nundines

Etymology

From Latin nundinae (“ninth-days”), a clipped form of nundinae feriae (“ninth-day festivals”), from its observance every eighth day (9 counting inclusively) and from the Latin practice of treating most recurring calendrical days as plurals.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?n?nd??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?n?n?da?n/

Noun

nundine (plural nundines)

1. A market or fair held every eight days, particularly (historical) in Roman contexts.
2. (obsolete) Any recurring eight-day period; an eight-day 'week'.

Derived terms

• nundinal

References

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin n?ndinae.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?nun.di.ne/
• Hyphenation: nùn?di?ne

Noun

nundine f (plural nundini)

1. (historical, Ancient Rome) nundine

Derived terms

• nundinale

Latin

Adjective

n?ndine

1. vocative masculine singular of n?ndinus