NAIAD


Meaning of NAIAD in English

/ ˈnaɪæd; NAmE / noun

( pl. naiads or nai·ades / -diːz; NAmE /) ( in ancient stories ) a water spirit

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WORD ORIGIN

via Latin from Greek Naias , Naiad- , from naein to flow. Use as a term in entomology dates from the early 20th cent.

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