oread

ore·ad

noun \ˈȯr-ē-ˌad, -ē-əd\

Definition of OREAD

: any of the nymphs of mountains and hills in Greek mythology

Examples of OREAD

1. <oreads supposedly prefer to live in hills and mountains>

Origin of OREAD

Middle English oreades, plural, from Latin oread-, oreas, from Greek oreiad-, oreias, from oreios of a mountain, from oros mountain — more at orient

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to OREAD

Synonyms: dryad, hamadryad, naiad, nymph, wood nymph

Related Words: mermaid, Nereid, Oceanid, sea-maid (or sea-maiden), siren, water nymph

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Rhymes with OREAD

cephalad, chiliad, ennead, Galahad, hebdomad, helipad, Hyderabad, Iliad, kilorad, laterad, legal pad, Leningrad, lily pad, mediad, overplaid, Pythiad, Stalingrad, superadd, Trinidad, undergrad, Volgograd