Meanings
nounnympho (plural nymphos or nymphoes)
plural nymphos · plural nymphoes
- derogatoryinformalA nymphomaniac.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna woman with abnormal sexual desires
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Origin
Clipping of nymphomaniac.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish nymfo
- nymfoinformal: nymphomaniac
French nympho
- nymphoinformal: nymphomaniac
Portuguese areia-gulosa, tarada
- areia-gulosainformal: nymphomaniac
- taradainformal: nymphomaniac
- tarada sexualinformal: nymphomaniac
Spanish ninfo
- ninfoinformal: nymphomaniac
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APA
nympho. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nympho
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“nympho.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nympho. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nympho,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nympho.
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