- νηνία
- νηνίαGrammatical information: f.Meaning: `public eulogy, sometimes accompanied by the flute (Cic. Leg. 2, 24, 62). νηνίατον is ascribed to Hipponax (fr. 163 Masson) by Poll. 4, 79. Cf. νηνίατος (corr. for νινηατος) νόμος παιδαριώδης καὶ φρύγιον μέλος H. It would be the origin of Lat. nēnia.Origin: XX [etym. unknown]Etymology: Unknown.
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.