"oread" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɔːɹi.æd/ Forms: oreads [plural], oreades [plural]
Etymology: From Latin Orēas, Orēadis, from Ancient Greek Ὀρειάς (Oreiás), from ὄρος (óros, “mountain”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Oreas|Orēas, Orēadis}} Latin Orēas, Orēadis, {{der|en|grc|Ὀρειάς}} Ancient Greek Ὀρειάς (Oreiás) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|oreades}} oread (plural oreads or oreades)
  1. (Greek mythology) A mountain nymph; an anthropomorphic appearance of the spirit of a mountain. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology, Mythological creatures Hyponyms: Echo Translations (mythology: minor mountain deity): Ὀρειάς (Oreiás) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), ореада (oreada) [feminine] (Bulgarian), orèada [feminine] (Catalan), oréade [feminine] (French), Oreade [feminine] (German), ορεάδα (oreáda) [feminine] (Greek), oreade [feminine] (Italian), オレイアス (oreiasu) (Japanese), Orēas [feminine] (Latin), beorgælfen (Old English), oréade [feminine] (Portuguese), oréade [feminine] (Spanish)

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