Mountain+nymph

  • 31oread — (n.) 1580s, from L. Oreas (gen. Oreadis), from Gk. Oreias mountain nymph, from oros mountain, probably from PIE root *er /*or to raise (Cf. Skt. rsvah high, L. oriri to raise; see ORCHESTRA (Cf. orchestra …

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  • 32echo — ech•o [[t]ˈɛk oʊ[/t]] n. pl. ech•oes, v. 1) a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface 2) a sound heard again near its source after being reflected 3) any repetition or… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 33oread — /ˈɔriæd/ (say awreead) noun (in Greek mythology) a mountain nymph. {Latin Orēas, from Greek Oreias, from oros mountain} …

  • 34er-3 : or- : r- —     er 3 : or : r     English meaning: to move *stir, animate, fight, struggle, rise; to spring up, be born     Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘sich in Bewegung setzen, erregen (also seelisch, ärgern, stir, tease, irritate); in die Höhe bringen (Erhebung …

    Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

  • 35oread — [ō′rē ad΄] n. [< L oreas (gen. oreadis) < Gr oreias (gen. oreiados) < oros, mountain: see ORIENT] Gr. & Rom. Myth. a mountain nymph …

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  • 36Oread — n. (in Greek and Roman mythology) a mountain nymph. Etymology: ME f. L oreas ados f. Gk oreias f. oros mountain …

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  • 37o|re|ad — or o|re|ad «AWR ee ad, OHR », noun. Greek Mythology. a mountain nymph. ╂[< Latin Orēas, adis < Greek Oreiás, ádos < óros, óreos mountain] …

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  • 38O|re|ad — or o|re|ad «AWR ee ad, OHR », noun. Greek Mythology. a mountain nymph. ╂[< Latin Orēas, adis < Greek Oreiás, ádos < óros, óreos mountain] …

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  • 39Lead — (l[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Led} (l[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leading}.] [OE. leden, AS. l[=ae]dan (akin to OS. l[=e]dian, D. leiden, G. leiten, Icel. le[imac][eth]a, Sw. leda, Dan. lede), properly a causative fr. AS. li[eth]an to go; akin to… …

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  • 40Leading — Lead Lead (l[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Led} (l[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leading}.] [OE. leden, AS. l[=ae]dan (akin to OS. l[=e]dian, D. leiden, G. leiten, Icel. le[imac][eth]a, Sw. leda, Dan. lede), properly a causative fr. AS. li[eth]an to go;… …

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