"νύμφη" meaning in Greek

See νύμφη in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē). Etymology templates: {{der|el|grc|νύμφη}} Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē) Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||plural|νύμφες|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=|ts=}} νύμφη • (nýmfi) f (plural νύμφες), {{el-noun|f|νύμφες}} νύμφη • (nýmfi) f (plural νύμφες) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|νύμφη|νύμφες|νύμφης|νυμφών|νύμφη|νύμφες|νύμφη|νύμφες|note=}} Forms: nýmfi [romanization], νύμφες [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], νύμφη [nominative, singular], νύμφες [nominative, plural], νύμφης [genitive, singular], νυμφών [genitive, plural], νύμφη [accusative, singular], νύμφες [accusative, plural], νύμφη [singular, vocative], νύμφες [plural, vocative]
  1. bride Synonyms (bride): νύφη (nýfi) [feminine]
    Sense id: en-νύμφη-el-noun-OQhTYUEU Categories (other): Greek nouns declining like 'κόρη' Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'κόρη': 16 34 28 21 Disambiguation of 'bride': 92 2 3 2
  2. (Greek mythology) nymph, female sprite, female nature spirit Tags: Greek
    Sense id: en-νύμφη-el-noun-6zgpr6bb Categories (other): Greek mythology, Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'κόρη' Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 10 31 35 24 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'κόρη': 16 34 28 21 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  3. (zoology) nymph, larva
    Sense id: en-νύμφη-el-noun-HX30GDbG Categories (other): Zoology, Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'κόρη', Insects Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 10 31 35 24 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'κόρη': 16 34 28 21 Disambiguation of Insects: 12 12 45 32 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  4. (zoology) pupa, chrysalis
    Sense id: en-νύμφη-el-noun-uzjFIPMM Categories (other): Zoology, Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'κόρη' Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 10 31 35 24 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'κόρη': 16 34 28 21 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: χρυσαλλίδα (chrysallída) [feminine]
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