Male tree spirits. Plural: dendrokratoi — /ˌdɛn.droʊ.ˈkreɪ.tɔɪ/ (DEN-droh-KRAY-toy) [Δενδροκρατοί]. The comparable female form is dryad — /ˈdraɪ.æd/ (DRY-ad) [Δρυάς]. Plural: dryades — /dɹaɪ.ˈeɪ.diːz/ (dry-AY-deez) [Δρυάδες].