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Added 3 October 2026

nymph

/ˈnɪmf/ noun

In Latin: nympha Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about nymph at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grottos, wind, etc.
A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful.
The larva of certain insects.

verb

To fish using a nymph larva as bait.

Origin

From Middle English nimphe, from Old English nymphē and Old French nimphe, both from Latin nympha (“nymph, bride”), from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride, young maiden”). Doublet of nympha.

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