Nemean

adjective

Ne·​me·​an ˈnēmēən 

nə̇ˈm-

: of, relating to, or held in Nemea in ancient Greece

Nemean festivals included athletic and musical competitions

Word History

Etymology

Latin nemeus Nemean (from Greek nemeos, nemeois, from Nemea, valley in northern Argolis in ancient Greece) + English -an

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Rhymes for Nemean

• bohemian