hamadryad

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 See also

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[edit] Etymology

Latin Hamadryas, from Greek Άμαδρυας, from άμα (“‘together’”) + δρυς (“‘tree’”).

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• IPA: /hæmə'dɹʌɪæd/

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hamadryad (plural hamadryads)

1. (Greek mythology) A wood-nymph who was physically a part of her tree; fell the tree, kill the nymph.
2. The king cobra.
3. A kind of baboon, Papio hamadryas, venerated by the ancient Egyptians.

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• Daphne
• Meliai