Orseis

O1R1S1E1I1S1

proper noun

A naiad of a spring in Thessaly.

OriginAncient Greek Ὀρσηΐς →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Orseïs

  1. Greekhuman sciencesA naiad of a spring in Thessaly.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekὈρσηΐς
  2. EnglishOrseis

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀρσηΐς (Orsēḯs), from ὄρσω (órsō, “to stir, awaken, excite”).

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APA

Orseis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orseis

MLA

“Orseis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orseis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Orseis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orseis.

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