oread etymology

English word oread comes from Ancient Greek ὀρέσθαι

Detailed word origin of oread

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
ὀρέσθαι Ancient Greek (grc)
ὄρος Ancient Greek (grc)
Ὀρειάς Ancient Greek (grc)
Oread Latin (lat)
oread English (eng) (Greek mythology) A mountain nymph; an anthropomorphic appearance of the spirit of a mountain.