Nereus

American  

[neer-ee-uhs, neer-yoos] / ˈnɪər i əs, ˈnɪər jus /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a sea god, the son of Pontus and Gaia and father of the Nereids.

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Nereus British  

/ ˈnɪərɪˌuːs /

noun

1. Greek myth a sea god who lived in the depths of the sea with his wife Doris and their daughters the Nereides

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Etymology

Origin of Nereus

First recorded in 1600–20; from Latin Nēreus, from Greek Nēreús; probably of pre-Greek origin

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Nereus

In clinical trials, patients were given Nereus or a placebo, and then put on a boat.

From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025

Meanwhile, U.S. efforts to expand its deep-sea research capabilities suffered another setback in 2014, when its new $8 million robotic vehicle Nereus imploded while diving to 10,000 meters.

From Science Magazine ● May 21, 2024

Galatea, daughter of the sea god Nereus, loves Acis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2020

Nereus, an Amsterdam-based club, with a berth in the semifinals on the line.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2018

Pontus, which means the Deep Sea, was a son of Mother Earth and the father of Nereus, a sea-god far more important than he himself was.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton