nymph en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈnɪmf/ (UK, US)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *snewbʰ- Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē)der. Latin nymphader. Old French nimphebor. Middle English nimphe English nymph From Middle English nimphe, from Old English nymphē and Old French nimphe, both from Latin nympha (“nymph, bride”), from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride, young maiden”). Doublet of nympha.
Meanings
- (Greek, Roman) Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grottos, wind, etc.
- A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful.
- The larva of certain insects.
- Any of various butterflies of the family Nymphalidae.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nymphs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| nymphae | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| nymphe | alternative, archaic, rare | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nymphic · nymph of the pavement · nymphet · sea-nymph · nymph of darkness · jungle nymph · river-nymph · flymph · nymphish · nymphicidal · nymphicide · nymphoid · ocean-nymph · deutonymph · woodnymph · nymphiparous · tritonymph · tree nymph · nymphette · mountain-nymph · seminymph · protonymph · nymphlike · nymphine · pronymph · nymph of the pavé · water nymph · nymphosis · nymphly · nymphal · nymphology
Hyponyms
Oceanid · Nereid · hamadryad · oread · limoniad · dryad · naiad
Relateds
lymph · nympho · nymphomaniac · nymphaeum · nymphomania · sylph
Synonyms
naiad · nymphet · instar · nymphette · lolita
Translations (104)
sh ви́ла (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · ja 乙女 (young girl who may inspire lust) · ja ニンフ (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · ab аӡызлан (young girl who may inspire lust) · nl nimf (insect larva) · fr nymphe (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · da nymfe (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · it sirenetta (young girl who may inspire lust) · ja ニュンペー (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · gl ninfa (young girl who may inspire lust) · ru красо́тка (young girl who may inspire lust) · nb nymfe (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · sh rùsālka (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · cs nymfa (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · mk уба́вица (young girl who may inspire lust) · ko 님프 (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · hu nimfa (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · el χρυσαλλίδα (insect larva) · es ondina (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · ga bé choille (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · ab анимфа (young girl who may inspire lust) · ca nimfa (insect larva) · it ninfa (young girl who may inspire lust) · sv nymf (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · sh nȋmfa (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · pt ninfa (insect larva) · ru краса́вица (young girl who may inspire lust) · th นางไม้ (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · nl nimf (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · mi pokopoko (insect larva) · tl nimpa (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · sh nȋmfa (insect larva) · hy հարսնյակ (insect larva) · mk ни́мфа (young girl who may inspire lust) · gd ainnir (young girl who may inspire lust) · cy nymff (insect larva) · mk ла́рва (insect larva) · sw nimfi (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · ro nimfă (insect larva) · ro nimfă (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · cmn 美女 (young girl who may inspire lust) · de Nymphomanin (young girl who may inspire lust) · fi lolita (young girl who may inspire lust) · sv nymf (young girl who may inspire lust) · hu lárva (insect larva) · es ninfa (young girl who may inspire lust) · es orea (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · ang ielfen (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · it ninfa (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · io nimfo (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · it ninfa (insect larva) · gl ninfa (insect larva) · ru ни́мфа (young girl who may inspire lust) · nb nymfe (young girl who may inspire lust) · es oréada (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · vo neüf (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · eo nimfo (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · grc νύμφη (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · es potámide (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · es náyade (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · el νύμφη (insect larva) · cs nymfa (insect larva) · sh ни̑мфа (insect larva) · et nümf (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · ru личи́нка (insect larva) · ja ニンフ (insect larva) · fr nymphe (insect larva) · sv nymf (insect larva) · cmn 若蟲 /若虫 (insect larva) · mk ни́мфа (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · nb nymfe (insect larva) · el νυμφίδιο (young girl who may inspire lust) · es nínfula (young girl who may inspire lust) · el νύμφη (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · nn nymfe (insect larva) · ca nimfa (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · myv ведюрьва (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · pl nimfa (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · fi nymfi (insect larva) · cmn 寧芙 /宁芙 (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · es oréade (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · pt ninfa (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · nn nymfe (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · sh ру̀са̄лка (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · es ninfa (insect larva) · fi nymfi (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · ga nimfeach (insect larva) · sw mwanamwali (young girl who may inspire lust) · de Nymphe (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · bg нимфа (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · pt ninfa (young girl who may inspire lust) · ru ни́мфа (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · sh víla (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · ja 若虫 (insect larva) · es ninfa (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · ja 妖精 (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · gl ninfa (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · da nymfe (insect larva) · sh ни̑мфа (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · la nympha (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · nn nymfe (young girl who may inspire lust) · es hénide (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) · ja 美女 (young girl who may inspire lust) · pl nimfa (insect larva)