"nympholept" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nympholepts [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek νυμφόληπτος (numphólēptos, “caught by nymphs, frenzied”), from νύμφη (númphē) + λαμβάνω (lambánō, “I take”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|νυμφόληπτος||caught by nymphs, frenzied}} Ancient Greek νυμφόληπτος (numphólēptos, “caught by nymphs, frenzied”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} nympholept (plural nympholepts)
  1. A person in a state of nympholepsy.

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