n.
Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r- ē - ˌ ad, - ē - ə d
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English oreades, plural, from Latin oread-, oreas, from Greek oreiad-, oreias, from oreios of a mountain, from oros mountain ― more at ORIENT
Date: 14th century
: any of the nymphs of mountains and hills in Greek mythology