vodyanoy

V4O1D2Y4A1N1O1Y4

noun

A type of water sprite from Slavic mythology.

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vodyanykvodianyk
OriginRussian водяно́й →
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Meanings

nounvodyanoy (plural vodyanoys)

plural vodyanoys · alternative vodyanoi

  1. Slavic mythologyA type of water sprite from Slavic mythology.

    Synonyms: vodyanyk, vodianyk

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of water sprite from Slavic mythology.

Similar
vodyanykvodianyk

Origin

  1. Russianводяно́й
  2. Englishvodyanoy

From Russian водяно́й (vodjanój).

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Translations

Bulgarian во́дник
  • во́дник (vódnik)type of water sprite
Chinese Mandarin 水精, 伏葉諾伊 /伏叶诺伊
  • 水精 (shuǐ jīng)type of water sprite
  • 伏葉諾伊 /伏叶诺伊 (fúyènuòyī)type of water sprite
Czech vodník, hastrman
  • vodníktype of water sprite
  • hastrmantype of water sprite
Finnish vodjanoi, vetehinen
  • vodjanoitype of water sprite
  • vetehinentype of water sprite
French wodianoï, vodianoï
  • wodianoïtype of water sprite
  • vodianoïtype of water sprite
German Wassermann, Wodjanoj
  • Wassermanntype of water sprite
  • Wodjanojtype of water sprite
Japanese ヴォジャノーイ
  • ヴォジャノーイ (vojanōi)type of water sprite
Korean 보자노이
  • 보자노이 (bojanoi)type of water sprite
Polish wodnik
  • wodniktype of water sprite
Portuguese vodianoi
  • vodianoitype of water sprite
Russian водяно́й
  • водяно́й (vodjanój)type of water sprite
Slovak vodník
  • vodníktype of water sprite
Spanish vodník
  • vodníktype of water sprite
Ukrainian водя́ник
  • водя́ник (vodjányk)type of water sprite
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APA

vodyanoy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vodyanoy

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“vodyanoy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vodyanoy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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