oread
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oread
- /ˈɔːɹi.æd/
Where it comes from
From Latin Orēas, Orēadis, from Ancient Greek Ὀρειάς (Oreiás), from ὄρος (óros, “mountain”).
noun oreads · oreades
- A mountain nymph; an anthropomorphic appearance of the spirit of a mountain. Under the various appellations of Oreades, Dryades, Naiades, Limniades, Nereides, they dwelt in mountains, trees, springs, lakes, the sea, where, in caverns and grottos, they passed a life whose occupations resembled those of females of human race.
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Talk about this word "oread." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oread. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. oread. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/oread "oread." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/oread.Cite this
@misc{oread_2026,
title = {oread},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oread},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
