Naiad
/ˈneɪæd/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water. Greek
- 2 (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains wordnet
- 3 The aquatic larva (nymph) of a dragonfly or damselfly.
- 4 submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water wordnet
- 5 Any of various aquatic plants of the genus Najas.
Proper Noun
- 1 A moon of Neptune
Example
More examples"After this the naiad was silent. A red flush branded the boy’s face. He did not know what love was: though the blush was very becoming."
Etymology
From Latin Nāïas, from Ancient Greek Νᾱϊάς (Nāïás, “naiad”), from νάω (náō, “to flow”).