doris

indénombrable · nom propre

A proper noun referring to a figure from Greek mythology, the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids, or a small region of ancient Greece where the Doric dialect was spoken.

• 🇫🇷Nom propre désignant, dans la mythologie grecque, l'épouse de Nérée et mère des Néréides, ou encore une petite région de la Grèce antique où l'on parlait le dialecte dorien.

1. Mythological figure C1 formal

   In Greek mythology, the wife of the sea god Nereus and mother of the Nereids (sea nymphs).

   • Doris was the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys.
   • The Nereids, including Thetis, were the daughters of Doris and Nereus.
   • Ancient texts describe Doris as a gentle sea goddess.

   🇫🇷Doris (mythologie grecque)

2. Historical region C1 formal

   A small region in ancient Greece, located in central Greece, known for being the homeland of the Dorian Greeks and the Doric dialect.

   • Doris was the traditional homeland of the Dorian tribes.
   • The Doric dialect was spoken in Doris and other parts of Greece.
   • Historians study Doris to understand the Dorian invasion.

   🇫🇷Doride

• dorises plural form
• dorises' possessive plural form
• doris's possessive singular form