SYLPH


Meaning of SYLPH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sɪlf ]

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. øøsylphlike adj. [mod.L sylphes, G Sylphen (pl.), perh. based on L sylvestris of the woods + nympha nymph]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.