Etymology

hamadryad

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Today it means: A wood-nymph who was physically a part of her tree; she would die if her tree were felled. Full definition →

Latin Hamadryas ← Ancient Greek Ἁμαδρυάς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἉμαδρυάς
  2. Latin · derived fromHamadryas
  3. English todayhamadryad

From Latin Hamadryas, from Ancient Greek Ἁμαδρυάς (Hamadruás), from ἅμα (háma, “together”) + δρῦς (drûs, “tree”).

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