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undine
un·dine U0064100 (ŭn-dēn′, ŭn′dēn′)n. In the occult philosophy of Paracelsus, a being having water as its element.
[New Latin undīna, from Latin unda, wave; see wed- in Indo-European roots.]undine (ˈʌndiːn) n (Classical Myth & Legend) any of various female water spirits[C17: from New Latin undina, from Latin unda a wave]un•dine (ʌnˈdin, ˈʌn din)
n. (orig. in the writings of Paracelsus) any of a group of elemental beings, female and mortal, but soulless, that live in water. Compare sylph (def. 2). [< New Latin undīna < Latin und(a) wave, water] undineaccording to Paracelsus, a water nymph or spirit, female in form and lacking a soul until married to a mortal and mother of his child.See also: MythologyThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  undine - any of various female water spiritswater spirit, water sprite, water nymph - a fairy that inhabits water |
undine
undine (əndēn`, ŭn`dēn), in folklore, female water sprite who could acquire a soul by marrying a human being. If, however, her lover proved unfaithful, she had to return to the sea. The legend is the subject of Baron de La Motte-Fouqué's Undine and Jean Giraudoux's Ondine.undinefemale water spirit. [Medieval Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1115]See: Waterundine any of various female water spirits undine
undine [un´dēn] a small glass flask for irrigating the eye.un·dine (ŭn'dēn, -dīn), A small glass flask that was used in irrigation of the conjunctiva. [Mod. L. undina, fr. L. unda, wave] undine
Words related to undinenoun any of various female water spiritsRelated Words- water spirit
- water sprite
- water nymph
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