nymphaeum
Americannoun
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nymphaea
plural
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a room or area having a fountain, statues, flowers, etc.
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an architecturally treated outlet of a reservoir or aqueduct.
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Etymology
Origin of nymphaeum
1760–70; < Latin < Greek nymphaîon place sacred to nymphs, noun use of neuter of nymphaîos, equivalent to nýmph ( ē ) nymph + -aios adj. suffix
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In fact, its a nymphaeum – a fancy water feature belonging to the Emperor Commodus.
From National Geographic ● Apr. 15, 2023
Next Thing: She can’t reveal much, but she plans to construct a modern-day nymphaeum in Florence, Italy — a natural grotto devoted to nymphs used by Ancient Greeks and Romans.
From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2021
Briefly, the nymphaeum glowed with a softer light, like a full moon.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
Now, in the nymphaeum in Rome, as the dark water rose to her waist, Piper wondered why the river god Achelous had mentioned that story.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
‘Uh, that semicircular depression in the hill, with the niches ... that’s a nymphaeum, built in Roman times.’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
The Rio Tuy winds through districts covered with plantains, and a little wood of Hura crepitans, Erythrina corallodendron, and fig-trees with nymphaea leaves.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 by Ross, Thomasina
Wherever there are deep declivities, or masses of rocks half covered with mould, the clusia or cupey, with great nymphaea flowers, displays its beautiful verdure.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 by Ross, Thomasina
In the fresh water grew water-lilies, nymphaea, and reeds; the gold-fishes stood up below in rank and file, all turning their heads one way, that the streaming water might flow into their mouths.
From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)
The so-called villa of Cicero contains two well-preserved nymphaea with Doric architecture.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various
I have read somewhere that it delights in eating the nymphaea, or water-lily.
From The Natural History of Selborne by White, Gilbert
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