How to pronounce oread
American English pronunciation
OR-ee-ad
- IPA
- /ˈɔɹiˌæd/
- Syllables
- OR · ee · ad (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What oread means
A nymph of Greek myth who lives in the mountains
In a sentence: In the myth, an oread watched over the snowy peaks and rocky slopes.
Where it comes from: It came through Latin from a Greek word built on oros, meaning mountain.
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