Nymphal
/ˈnɪm.fəl/noun
Relating to nymphs or resembling a nymph.
Did you know?The root behind nymphal goes back to Greek nýmphē, a word for a bride or young woman, which later became the name of supernatural female spirits in nature.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sneubh-
“to swell, bloom, or bud”
Ancient Greek
Greek
nýmphē (νύμφη)
“a young woman; bride; later a nature spirit or minor female deity”
Latin
Latin
nympha
“a nymph; a goddess or spirit of fountains, trees, and waters”
Middle English
English
nymphe
“a nymph or spirit of nature”
Modern English
English
nymphal
“relating to nymphs or resembling a nymph”
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