nympha

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US, UK/ˈnɪmfə/

noun

A nymph.

OriginLatin nympha ← Ancient Greek νύμφη →
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Meanings

nounnympha (plural nymphae)

plural nymphae

  1. biologyA nymph.
  2. archaicanatomyEach of the labia minora.
  3. Each of a pair of processes in certain bivalves, to which the ends of the external ligament are attached.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνύμφη“bride, nymph”
  2. Latinnympha
  3. Englishnympha

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

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Translations

Spanish ninfa
  • ninfalabium minus
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APA

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MLA

“nympha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nympha. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nympha,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nympha.

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