nymph
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nymph
- /ˈnɪmf/ UK, US
Rhymes with -ɪmf
Where it comes from
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.
noun nymphs · nymphae · nymphe
verb nymphs · nymphing · nymphed · nymphe
- To fish using a nymph larva as bait. Kuster meanwhile nymphed the middle of the Snag. When I joined him, I threw my streamer between the main channel's flow and the skinnier side-channel flow, […]
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noun mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit
| Español | ninfa, ondina, hénide, oréade, oréada, orea |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 님프 nimpeu |
| 日本語 | ニンフ ninfu, 妖精 yōsei, ニュンペー nyunpē |
| 中文 | 寧芙 /宁芙 níngfú |
| Kiswahili | nimfi |
| Português | ninfa |
| Français | nymphe |
| Deutsch | Nymphe |
| Italiano | ninfa |
| Ελληνικά | νύμφη nýmfi |
| Română | nimfă |
| Русский | ни́мфа nímfa |
noun young girl who may inspire lust
| Español | ninfa, nínfula |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 美女 bijo, 乙女 otome |
| 中文 | 美女 měinǚ |
| Kiswahili | mwanamwali |
| Português | ninfa |
| Deutsch | Nymphomanin |
| Italiano | ninfa, sirenetta |
| Ελληνικά | νυμφίδιο nymfídio |
| Русский | краса́вица krasávica, красо́тка krasótka, ни́мфа nímfa |
Talk about this word "nymph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nymph. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nymph. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nymph "nymph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nymph.Cite this
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title = {nymph},
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