Hamadryad Definition
hămə-drīəd
hamadryades, hamadryads
noun
hamadryads
A dryad; specif., a wood nymph whose life is bound up with that of the tree in which she lives.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
An Arabian and N African baboon (Papio hamadryas) with ashy-gray fur.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- ophiophagus-hannah
- Naja hannah
- king-cobra
Other Word Forms of Hamadryad
Noun
Singular:
hamadryad
Plural:
hamadryadsOrigin of Hamadryad
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Middle English amadriad from Latin Hamadryas Hamadryad- from Greek Hamadruas hama together with sem-1 in Indo-European roots Druas dryad (from drūs oak deru- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Latin Hamadryas, from Ancient Greek Ἁμαδρυάς (Hamadruas), from ἅμα (hama, “together”) + δρῦς (drus, “tree”).
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