Corycia

C3O1R1Y4C3I1A1

proper noun

A naiad who lived on Mount Parnassus.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesA naiad who lived on Mount Parnassus.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚωρυκία
  2. LatinCōrycia
  3. EnglishCorycia

Borrowed from Latin Cōrycia, from Ancient Greek Κωρυκία (Kōrukía).

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Translations

French Corycie
  • Corycienaiad
Italian Coricia
  • Coricianaiad
Cite this entry
APA

Corycia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corycia

MLA

“Corycia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corycia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Corycia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corycia.

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