nympha
English
Etymology
From Latin nympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride, nymph”).
Noun
nympha (plural nymphae)
- (entomology) A nymph.
- (anatomy, now rare) Each of the labia minora.
- Each of a pair of processes in certain bivalves, to which the ends of the external ligament are attached.
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride, nymph”). Confer with Latin lympha.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈnym.pʰa/, [ˈnʏm.pʰa]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈnim.fa/
Audio (Classical) (file)
Noun
nympha f (genitive nymphae); first declension
Inflection
First declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | nympha | nymphae |
Genitive | nymphae | nymphārum |
Dative | nymphae | nymphīs |
Accusative | nympham | nymphās |
Ablative | nymphā | nymphīs |
Vocative | nympha | nymphae |
Derived terms
- nymphālis
- nymphigena
Descendants
References
- nympha in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- nympha in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- nympha in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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