Mimas

See also: mimas and mimás

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μίμᾱς (Mímās), earlier Μίμανς (Mímans)

Proper noun

Mimas

(mythology) A son of Gaia; one of the Gigantes.
(astronomy) The innermost of Saturn's classical satellites, marked by a giant impact crater (Herschel) on its surface.

Synonyms

(moon): Saturn I

Derived terms

Mimantean

Translations

mythology

Russian: Ми́мант m (Mímant), Ми́мас m (Mímas)

moon of Saturn

French: Mimas (fr)
German: Mimas m
Italian: Mimas m

Russian: Ми́мас m (Mímas)
Spanish: Mimas (es)

Anagrams

IAMMS, Sammi, imams, maims, miasm

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μίμας (Mímas).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈmi.maːs/, [ˈmɪ.maːs]

Proper noun

Mimās m (genitive Mimāntis); third declension

A mountain of Ionia
(Greek mythology) A mythological giant defeated by Zeus

Declension

Third declension.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Mimās
Genitive	Mimāntis
Dative	Mimāntī
Accusative	Mimāntem
Ablative	Mimānte
Vocative	Mimās

References

Mimas in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Mimas in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
Mimas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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