: an elemental being in the theory of Paracelsus inhabiting water : water nymph
Examples of undine in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebAn undine is a water nymph who lives for love.—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 June 2021 An undine is a tragic figure, committed to love on a scale that is grand and alien, while forced to rely on the capriciousness of a fickle human heart.—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 June 2021 Is this the undine Mélisande emerging from the woods?—Laura Jacobs, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2018
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin undina, from Latin unda wave — more at water
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