water sprite

Meaning

A sprite, or spirit, imagined as inhabiting the water.

Source: Webster's dictionary

water-sprite

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Dvořák's most successful opera with international audiences, based on a folk tale about a water sprite. Source: Internet

The best-observed examples were named Hili and Mahilani (after a Zulu water sprite and a Tongan sea spirit, respectively). Source: Internet

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