Camenes

/ˈkæməniz/ noun

Definition

A variant plural or alternate spelling of Camenae, the Roman water nymphs and goddesses of prophecy and song.

Etymology

A variant form of the Latin Camenae, possibly anglicized or altered through different manuscript traditions and translation practices in English texts.

Kelly Says

Medieval scholars had to decide how to pluralize and spell Latin goddess names in English texts, leading to variant spellings like camenes that show the messy reality of how ancient languages got translated into modern ones.

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