nymphaeaceous

[ nim-fee-ey-shuhs ]

adjective

1. belonging to the Nymphaeaceae, the water lily family of plants.

nymphaeaceous

/ ˌnɪmfɪˈeɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Nymphaeaceae, a family of plants, including the water lilies, that grow in water or marshes and have typically floating leaves and showy flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of nymphaeaceous¹

< New Latin Nymphaeace ( ae ) ( Nymphae ( a ) the type genus ( Latin: the water lily (< Greek nymphaîa, noun use of feminine of nymphaîos, sacred to the nymphs; nymphaeum )) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of nymphaeaceous¹

from New Latin, from Latin nymphaea water lily, ultimately from Greek numphaios sacred to nymphs