transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnim(p)f ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English nimphe, from Middle French, from Latin nympha bride, nymph, from Greek nymphē — more at nuptial
Date: 14th century
1. : any of the minor divinities of nature in classical mythology represented as beautiful maidens dwelling in the mountains, forests, trees, and waters
2. : girl
3. : any of various immature insects ; especially : a larva of an insect (as a grasshopper, true bug, or mayfly) with incomplete metamorphosis that differs from the imago especially in size and in its incompletely developed wings and genitalia
• nymph·al ˈnim(p)-fəl adjective