dryad

• Substantivo que designa uma ninfa ou espírito das árvores na mitologia grega, que se acreditava habitar e proteger as árvores e florestas.

A noun referring to a tree nymph or spirit in Greek mythology, believed to inhabit and protect trees and forests.

1. Tree nymphC2formal

   A mythological spirit or nymph that inhabits trees, especially oak trees, in Greek mythology.

   Dríade

   • The ancient Greeks believed that a dryad lived within each oak tree.
   • In the story, the dryad emerged from the tree to speak to the traveler.
   • The forest was said to be protected by a council of dryads.

   Sinônimoshamadryadwood nymph