undine

[ uhn-deen, uhn-deen ]

/ ʌnˈdin, ˈʌn din /

noun

any of a group of female water spirits described by Paracelsus.

Origin of undine

From New Latin undīna (1658; coined by Paracelsus), equivalent to Latin und(a) “wave, water” + -īna -ine¹

synonym study for undine

See sylph.

Words nearby undine

undigestible, undignified, undiluted, undiminished, undimmed, undine, undiplomatic, undirected, undisciplined, undisclosed, undiscovered

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Example sentences from the Web for undine

Here the girls sat under the pines and Hester read aloud from Undine.
A Book of Bryn Mawr Stories|Marian T. MacIntosh
For the true story of the beautiful Undine was known to none, save to the knight alone.
Undine|Friedrich de la Motte Fouque
The longer Huldbrand sought Undine beneath the shades of night, and failed to find her, the more anxious and confused he became.
Undine|Friedrich de la Motte Fouque
It was like the curious peeping of which the knight had been guilty, spying through the keyhole upon his wife, Undine.
Sleep Walking and Moon Walking|Isidor Isaak Sadger

This rejoiced him much, for he could see Undine sitting in a brilliant hall of crystal.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know|Various

British Dictionary definitions for undine

undine

/ (ˈʌndiːn) /

noun

any of various female water spirits

Word Origin for undine

C17: from New Latin undina, from Latin unda a wave

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	undine
释义	undine [ uhn-deen, uhn-deen ] / ʌnˈdin, ˈʌn din / noun any of a group of female water spirits described by Paracelsus. Origin of undine From New Latin undīna (1658; coined by Paracelsus), equivalent to Latin und(a) “wave, water” + -īna -ine¹ synonym study for undine See sylph. Words nearby undine undigestible, undignified, undiluted, undiminished, undimmed, undine, undiplomatic, undirected, undisciplined, undisclosed, undiscovered Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for undine Here the girls sat under the pines and Hester read aloud from Undine. A Book of Bryn Mawr Stories\|Marian T. MacIntosh For the true story of the beautiful Undine was known to none, save to the knight alone. Undine\|Friedrich de la Motte Fouque The longer Huldbrand sought Undine beneath the shades of night, and failed to find her, the more anxious and confused he became. Undine\|Friedrich de la Motte Fouque It was like the curious peeping of which the knight had been guilty, spying through the keyhole upon his wife, Undine. Sleep Walking and Moon Walking\|Isidor Isaak Sadger This rejoiced him much, for he could see Undine sitting in a brilliant hall of crystal. Famous Stories Every Child Should Know\|Various British Dictionary definitions for undine undine / (ˈʌndiːn) / noun any of various female water spirits Word Origin for undine C17: from New Latin undina, from Latin unda a wave Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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