Arethusa

noun

Ar·​e·​thu·​sa ˌa-rə-ˈthü-zə 

-ˈthyü-,

ˌe-rə-

: a wood nymph who is changed into a spring while fleeing the advances of the river-god Alpheus

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Arethousa

First Known Use

1513, in the meaning defined above