sylphid

[ sil-fid ]

noun
  1. a little or young sylph.

adjective
  1. Also sylph·id·ine [sil-fi-din, -dahyn]. /ˈsɪl fɪ dɪn, -ˌdaɪn/. of, relating to, or characteristic of a sylph.

Origin of sylphid

1
From the French word sylphide, dating back to 1670–80. See sylph, -id1

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