naiad
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
See also: Naiad
English
Etymology
From Latin Naias, from Ancient Greek Νᾱϊάς (Nāïás, “naiad”), from νάω (náō, “to flow”).
Pronunciation
Noun
naiad (plural naiads or naiades)
- (Greek mythology) A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
- (entomology) The aquatic larva (nymph) of a dragonfly or damselfly.
- Any of various aquatic plants of the genus Najas.
Synonyms
- (mythology): river god
- (aquatic larva): instar, larva, nymph
- (aquatic plant): water nymph
Translations
female deity
|
aquatic larva
See also
Anagrams
Categories:
- English terms derived from Latin
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English terms with audio links
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Greek mythology
- en:Entomology
- en:Alismatales order plants
- en:Dragonflies and damselflies
- en:Greek deities
- en:Mythological creatures