/ˈɔːɹi.æd/
OriginFrom Latin Orēas, Orēadis, from Ancient Greek Ὀρειάς (Oreiás), from ὄρος (óros, “mountain”).
- GreekA mountain nymph; an anthropomorphic appearance of the spirit of a mountain.
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Formsoreads(plural) · oreades(plural)