nympha

[ nim-fuh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural nym·phae [nim, -fee].

nympha

/ ˈnɪmfə /

Origin of nympha¹

1595–1605; < Latin nympha ( nymph )

Origin of nympha¹

C17: from Latin: bride, nymph

It then sleeps till spring, and gradually becomes a beautiful nympha, or a sort of mummy, something in the form of a fish.

On the news of the death of Mithridates the inhabitants of Nympha deliver up the keys of the town to his son Sifares.

Nympha vox, Grcorum Νυμφα, non fuit ab origine Virgini sive Puell propria: sed solummodo partem corporis denotabat.

Nympha odorata (sweet water-lily), a few in West Branch, 1853.

Nympha macrantha and Nodorata minor are also highly suitable.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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