English Explanatory Dictionary

nympha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A nymph.
  2. Each of the labia minora.
  3. Each of a pair of processes in certain bivalves, to which the ends of the external ligament are attached.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɪmfə/

Word forms

nympha nymphae

Etymology

From Latin nympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride, nymph”). Doublet of nymph.

Derived words

nymphitis
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