oread Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (Greek mythology) one of the mountain nymphs

WordNet

O"re*ad noun
Etymology
L. Oreas, -adis, Gr. , , fr. mountain: cf. F. oréade.
Definitions
  1. (Class. Myth.) One of the nymphs of mountains and grottoes.
    Like a wood nymph light, Oread or Dryad. Milton.

Webster 1913