transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsilf ]
noun
Etymology: New Latin sylphus
Date: 1657
1. : an elemental being in the theory of Paracelsus that inhabits air
2. : a slender graceful woman or girl
• sylph·like ˈsil-ˌflīk adjective
transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsilf ]
noun
Etymology: New Latin sylphus
Date: 1657
1. : an elemental being in the theory of Paracelsus that inhabits air
2. : a slender graceful woman or girl
• sylph·like ˈsil-ˌflīk adjective
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003