Nymphic
/ˈnɪm.fɪk/noun
Relating to or characteristic of a nymph.
Did you know?The root behind nymphic goes back to Greek nýmphē, a word for a young woman and a nature spirit, which later fed into centuries of poetry, myth, and erotic symbolism.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
nymphē
“a bride; a young woman; later, a nature spirit”
Late Latin
Latin
nympha
“a nymph; a spirit of nature”
Middle French
French
nymphe
“a nymph”
Modern English
English
nymph
“a mythological female nature spirit or a sexually attractive young woman”
Modern English
English
nymphic
“relating to a nymph”
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