NYMPH


Meaning of NYMPH in English

/ nɪmf; NAmE / noun

1.

(in ancient Greek and Roman stories) a spirit of nature in the form of a young woman, that lives in rivers, woods, etc.

2.

( biology ) a young insect that has a body form which compares with that of the adult :

a dragonfly nymph

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Old French nimphe , from Latin nympha , from Greek numphē nymph, bride; related to Latin nubere be the wife of.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.