nymph vs Hyades
Hyades vs nymphnymph and Hyades both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nymph | Yes | No | No | No |
| Hyades | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
Hyades is a hyponym of
nymph; that is, Hyades is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
nymph:
- nymph: (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
- Hyades: (Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Pleiades; they nurtured the infant Dionysus and Zeus placed them among the stars as a reward
Other hyponyms of nymph include
Echo, Atlantides, Hesperides, Oread, Pleiades, Asterope, Sterope, water nymph, Daphne, dryad, wood nymph, Salmacis.
| nymph (noun) | Hyades (noun) |
|---|---|
| a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly) | (Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Pleiades; they nurtured the infant Dionysus and Zeus placed them among the stars as a reward |
| (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden | |
| a voluptuously beautiful young woman |
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