Etymology

nympha

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Latin nympha ← Ancient Greek νύμφη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromνύμφη“bride, nymph”
  2. Latin · derived fromnympha
  3. English todaynympha

From Latin nympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride, nymph”). Doublet of nymph.

Words from the same roots

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Ancient Greekνύμφη all →

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