First Known Use: 1513
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Arethusa
noun Ar·e·thu·sa \ˌa-rə-ˈthü-zə, -ˈthyü-\
Definition of ARETHUSA
: a wood nymph who is changed into a spring while fleeing the advances of the river-god Alpheus
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Origin of ARETHUSA
Latin, from Greek Arethousa
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