naiad

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water
  2. noun (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains

Etymology

From Latin Nāïas, from Ancient Greek Νᾱϊάς (Nāïás, “naiad”), from νάω (náō, “to flow”).

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Synonyms

water nymph

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