Nymphet
/ˈnɪm.fɛt/noun
A sexually attractive young girl or young woman.
Did you know?Nymphet was popularized by Vladimir Nabokov in *Lolita* (1955), where he used it for his own invented category of girlhood, not as an ancient classical term.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
νύμφη (nýmphē)
“A bride, young woman, or female nature spirit”
Latin
Latin
nympha
“A nymph or bride”
16th Century
English
nymph
“A mythological female spirit; later, a beautiful young woman”
20th Century
English
nymphet
“An invented diminutive form used for a sexually alluring young girl”
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