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naiad^¹

/ˈneɪæd/
/ˈneɪəd/
/ˈnaɪæd/
/ˈnaɪəd/

Rhymes with -aɪæd

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From Latin Nāïas, from Ancient Greek Νᾱϊάς (Nāïás, “naiad”), from νάω (náō, “to flow”).

noun naiads · naiades · naias · naïs

Greek A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water. A Naiad loved him, and forbade him to hold intercourse with any other woman under pain of loss of sight.
The aquatic larva (nymph) of a dragonfly or damselfly.
Similar: instar, larva, nymph
Any of various aquatic plants of the genus Najas.
Similar: water nymph

Naiad^²

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A moon of Neptune

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noun female deity

Español	náyade
한국어	나이아스 naiaseu
日本語	ナーイアス nāiasu
中文	那伊阿得 nàyīādé, 水澤仙女 /水泽仙女 shuǐzéxiānnǚ
Português	náiade, náiada
Français	naïade
Deutsch	Najade
Italiano	naiade
Ελληνικά	ναϊάδα naïáda
Русский	ная́да najáda

noun aquatic larva

Español	náyade
Français	naïade
Deutsch	Najade
Ελληνικά	νύμφη nýmfi
Русский	ная́да najáda

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@misc{naiad_2026,
  title = {naiad},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/naiad},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}