"nymphe" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /nɛ̃f/ Audio: Fr-nymphe.ogg [France, Paris] Forms: nymphes [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French, from Old French nimphe, borrowed from Latin nympha or nymphē (“nymph”), from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “young woman, nymph”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French, {{inh+|fr|frm|-}} Inherited from Middle French, {{inh|fr|fro|nimphe|}} Old French nimphe, {{der|fr|la|nympha}} Latin nympha, {{m|la|nymphē||nymph}} nymphē (“nymph”), {{der|fr|grc|νύμφη||young woman, nymph}} Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “young woman, nymph”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} nymphe f (plural nymphes)
  1. (Greek mythology) nymph Tags: Greek, feminine Categories (topical): Greek mythology
    Sense id: en-nymphe-fr-noun-EKtVOeVA Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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Download JSON data for nymphe meaning in French (2.7kB)

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