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undine

Syllabification: (un·dine)
Pronunciation: /ˌənˈdēn, ˈənˌdēn/
Definition of undine

noun

  • a female spirit or nymph inhabiting water.

Origin:

early 19th century: from modern Latin undina (a word invented by Paracelsus), from Latin unda 'a wave'

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