náiade

See also: naiade and naïade

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• náiada

Etymology

From Latin Naias, from Ancient Greek Νᾱϊάς (Nāïás, “naiad”), from νάειν (náein, “to flow”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnaj.a.d͡ʒi/ [ˈnaɪ̯.a.d͡ʒi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnaj.a.d͡ʒi/ [ˈnaɪ̯.a.d͡ʒi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnaj.a.de/ [ˈnaɪ̯.a.de]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈnaj.ɐ.dɨ/ [ˈnaj.ɐ.ðɨ]

• Hyphenation: nái‧a‧de

Noun

náiade f (plural náiades)

1. (Greek mythology) naiad