UNDINE

undine

(noun) any of various female water spirits

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

undine (plural undines)

A female water-sprite or nymph.

The elemental being of water.

(medicine) a small flask used to apply lotions to the eye.

Etymology

Proper noun

Undine

(rare outside fiction) A female given name from Latin.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*dine", n. Etym: [G. undine, or F. ondin, ondine, from L. unda a wave, water.]

Definition: One of a class of fabled female water spirits who might receive a human soul by intermarrying with a mortal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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