nympha
English
Etymology
From Latin nympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride, nymph”). Doublet of nymph.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɪmfə
Noun
nympha (plural nymphae)
- (entomology) A nymph.
- (anatomy, now rare) Each of the labia minora.
- Each of a pair of processes in certain bivalves, to which the ends of the external ligament are attached.
Interlingua
Noun
nympha (plural nymphas)
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride, nymph”). Confer with Latin lympha.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈnym.pʰa/, [ˈnʏmpʰä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈnim.fa/, [ˈnimfä]
Audio (Classical): (file)
Noun
nympha f (genitive nymphae); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | nympha | nymphae |
Genitive | nymphae | nymphārum |
Dative | nymphae | nymphīs |
Accusative | nympham | nymphās |
Ablative | nymphā | nymphīs |
Vocative | nympha | nymphae |
Hyponyms
- nympha marīna (“mermaid”)
Derived terms
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Descendants
References
- “nympha”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “nympha”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- nympha in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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