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oread

American  
[awr-ee-ad, ohr‑] / ˈɔr iˌæd, ˈoʊr‑ /

noun

  1. Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.

oread British  
/ ˈɔːrɪˌæd /

noun

  1. Greek myth a mountain nymph

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Etymology

Origin of oread

< Latin Orēad- (stem of Orēas ) < Greek Oreiad- (stem of Oreiás ), noun use of oreiás of the mountains, equivalent to órei(os) of the mountains (derivative of óros mountain) + -as feminine patronymic suffix

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