SYLPH


Meaning of SYLPH in English

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.