n. 1 an elemental spirit of the air. 2 a slender graceful woman or girl. 3 any humming-bird of the genus Aglaiocercus with a long forked tail. sylphlike adj.
[ mod.L sylphes, G Sylphen (pl.), perh. based on L sylvestris of the woods + nympha nymph ]
n. 1 an elemental spirit of the air. 2 a slender graceful woman or girl. 3 any humming-bird of the genus Aglaiocercus with a long forked tail. sylphlike adj.
[ mod.L sylphes, G Sylphen (pl.), perh. based on L sylvestris of the woods + nympha nymph ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012