"Daphnis" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Daphnis" Meaning

Daphnis is a proper noun and refers to a character in Greek mythology. Daphnis is a young shepherd who is loved by the goddess Gaia. In modern usage, the term Daphnis is also used to refer to a type of wind blowing from the north in the Mediterranean region, particularly in Greece and Italy.

"Daphnis" Examples

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Granny Smith Apples, Clustered Agate, and Daphnis are all names of asteroids
Daphnis is a moon of Saturn, discovered in 2005
In Greek mythology, Daphnis was a shepherd who became the lover of the nymph Pampinea
The genus Daphnis of the family Asclepiadaceae includes several species of flowering plants
Daphnis is a genus of moths, with several species found in tropical Asia