Enter the word for search

oread

/ˈɔːrɪd/

Translations

oreadnoun

oreads

/ˈɔːrɪd/

In Greek mythology, an oread is a mountain nymph.

В греческой мифологии ореада — это горная нимфа.

Synonyms

mountain nymph

hill nymph

mountain spirit

mountain sprite

mountain goddess

mountain deity

oreadnoun

In Greek mythology, an oread is a type of nymph that inhabits mountains and hills.

The ancient Greeks believed that each mountain had its own oread, a spirit that watched over the land.