náyade

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin Nāïas, Nāïadis, from Ancient Greek Ναϊάς (Naïás).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaʝade/ [ˈna.ʝa.ð̞e]
  • Rhymes: -aʝade
  • Syllabification: ná‧ya‧de

Noun

náyade f (plural náyades)

  1. (Greek mythology) naiad (female deity)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin Nāïadem, from Ancient Greek Ναϊάς (Naïás).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈnaʝade/ [ˈna.ʝa.ð̞e] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /ˈnaʃade/ [ˈna.ʃa.ð̞e] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˈnaʒade/ [ˈna.ʒa.ð̞e] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -aʝade
  • Syllabification: ná‧ya‧de

Noun

náyade f (plural náyades)

  1. (Greek mythology) naiad (female deity)
  2. naiad (aquatic larva)

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