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undine

English

Etymology

From German Undine, from Modern Latin undina, from unda (wave).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??ndi?n/
  • Hyphenation: un?dine

Noun

undine (plural undines)

  1. A female water-sprite or nymph.
  2. The elemental being of water.
  3. (medicine) a small flask used to apply lotions to the eye.

Translations

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naiad

English

Etymology

From Latin naias, from Ancient Greek ????? (N?ïás, naiad), from ??? (ná?, to flow).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?ne?æd/, /?ne??d/, /?na?æd/, /?na??d/

Noun

naiad (plural naiads or naiades)

  1. (Greek mythology) A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
  2. (entomology) The aquatic larva (nymph) of a dragonfly or damselfly.
  3. Any of various aquatic plants of the genus Najas.

Synonyms

  • (mythology): river god
  • (aquatic larva): instar, larva, nymph
  • (aquatic plant): water nymph

Translations

See also

  • dryad
  • nereid

References

  • Wikisource:The New Student's Reference Work/3-0394

Anagrams

  • Adina, Aidan, Andai, Diana, IANAD, Ida'an, Nadia

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