OREAD


Meaning of OREAD in English

[ 'ɔ:rɪad ]

■ noun Greek & Roman Mythology a nymph believed to inhabit mountains.

Origin

from L. Oreas , Oread- , from Gk Oreias , from oros 'mountain'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.