naiad
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æd, -əd, ˈnaɪ- noun, plural nai·ads, nai·a·des [-uh-deez] .
[-uh-deez] . 1.
( sometimes initial capital letter ) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
2.
the juvenile form of the dragonfly, damselfly, or mayfly.
3.
a female swimmer, especially an expert one.
4.
Botany. a plant of the genus Najas, having narrow leaves and solitary flowers.
5.
Entomology. an aquatic nymph.
Origin:
< Latin Nāïad- (stem of Nāïas) < Greek Nāïás a water nymph
< Latin Nāïad- (stem of Nāïas) < Greek Nāïás a water nymph
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| —n , pl -ads, -ades | |
| 1. | Greek myth a nymph dwelling in a lake, river, spring, or fountain |
| 2. | the aquatic larva of the dragonfly, mayfly, and related insects |
| 3. | Also called: water nymph any monocotyledonous submerged aquatic plant of the genus Naias (or Najas), having narrow leaves and small flowers: family Naiadaceae (or Najadaceae) |
| 4. | See mussel any of certain freshwater mussels of the genus Unio |
| [C17: via Latin from Greek nāias water nymph; related to náein to flow] | |
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Word Origin & History
naiad
"water nymph," 1610, from L. naias (gen. naiadis), from Gk. Naias (pl. Naiades) "river nymph," from naiein "to flow," from PIE *sna- (cf. L. nare "to swim," Skt. snauti "drips;" see natatorium).
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