oread

noun

ˈȯr-ē-ˌad How to pronounce oread (audio)
Definition of oreadnext
as in nymph
a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors oreads supposedly prefer to live in hills and mountains

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  1. nymph
  2. mermaid
Noun
  • The sculptor Berthold Nebel left his mark across Manhattan, from the sea nymphs in the ceilings of the old Cunard Building at the foot of Broadway to the limestone reliefs at the Hispanic Society up on 155th Street.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 July 2026
  • Calypso is a nymph that Odysseus encounters on the mythical island of Ogygia.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of nymph
Noun
  • On a beautiful summer day in July, seven-year-old Penelope is turning into a mermaid.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 26 July 2026
  • We’re introduced, in a kingdom under the seas ruled by merpeople, to an idealistic and sweet-hearted redheaded mermaid princess fascinated by the human world; in this version, Lara.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
Definition of mermaid
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