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Synonyms for naiad

  • noun

Most common

larva nymph instar river god water nymph naias

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Larva — the aquatic larva (nymph) of a dragonfly or damselfly

larva, nymph, instar

2. River god

river god, water nymph, river-nymph

Other

naias, naïs rare

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The aquatic larva (nymph) of a dragonfly or damselfly.

  2. n. 2

    A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.

Forms

Plural
naiads → larvae, nymphs, instars, river-nymphs…

Example sentences

  • larva The larva of the small emperor moth feeds on heather plants.
  • nymph Hermaphroditus fell in love with the nymph Salmacis.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
naiadfalling
larvafalling
nymphsteady
instarfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
larva2, nymph1, naias
6 letters
instar

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (larva2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
naïade
Español
náyade