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Najade
A female deity associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh waterA female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
Meaning
3 senses(Greek)A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
Najade
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The aquatic larva (nymph) of a dragonfly or damselfly.
Najade
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Any of various aquatic plants of the genus Najas.
More definitions
- (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains
- submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water
Examples
1 sentencesOne of the moons, Naiad has a tilted orbital plane and circles Neptune in a zig zag, up and down pattern.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin Nāïas, from Ancient Greek Νᾱϊάς (Nāïás, “naiad”), from νάω (náō, “to flow”).From Latin Nāïas, from Ancient Greek Νᾱϊάς (Nāïás, “naiad”), from νάω (náō, “to flow”).
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Forms
plural: naiads / naiadesSynonyms
6 synonymsaquatic plant:water nymph
Close in meaning
- submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water:water nymph
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddryad