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Orseis

Orseis proper noun: a naiad of a spring in Thessaly.

Proper noun

Orseis

  1. (Greek) A naiad of a spring in Thessaly.

Forms of Orseis

alternative formOrseïs

Origin of Orseis

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀρσηΐς (Orsēḯs), from ὄρσω (órsō, “to stir, awaken, excite”).

Questions about Orseis

What does Orseis mean?
Orseis means a naiad of a spring in Thessaly.
What part of speech is Orseis?
Orseis is a proper noun.

Words near Orseis in the dictionary

  1. orse
  2. orsedew
  3. orsedue
  4. orseille
  5. orseilles
  6. Orseis
  7. orsellate
  8. orsellates
  9. orsellic acid
  10. orsellinate
  11. orsellinates

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