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Dryas.

a woodnymph, a dryad (a nymph whose life is bound up with that of her tree)

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Meaning & usage

noun[ˈdry.as]Classical-Latin[ˈdriː.as]

  1. a woodnymph, a dryad (a nymph whose life is bound up with that of her tree)

    Greek · declension-3 · feminine

  2. a druidess

    declension-3 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dóruder. Ancient Greek δρῦς (drûs) Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) Ancient Greek Δρῠᾰ́ς (Drŭắs)bor. Latin Dryas Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δρῠᾰ́ς (Drŭắs).

name[ˈdry.aːs]Classical-Latin[ˈdriː.as]

  1. the father of Lycurgus and king of Thrace

    Greek · declension-3

  2. one of the Lapithae

    Greek · declension-3

  3. a companion of Meleager in the Calydonian Hunt, son of Ares and brother of Tereus

    Greek · declension-3
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δρύας (Drúas).

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