paranymphus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

părănymphus, i, m., = παράνυμφος,

a bridesman , Aug. Civ. Dei, 14, 18; 6, 9; Ven. Fort. Carm. 8, 5, 305.—In fem. : pără-nympha , ae, a bridesmaid , = pronuba, Isid. Orig. 9, 7.