"nympha" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈnym.pʰa] [Classical-Latin], [ˈnim.fa] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Derived from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride, nymph”). Compare with Latin lympha. Etymology templates: {{yesno||d|D}} D, {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|la|grc|νύμφη||bride, nymph|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride, nymph”), {{der+|la|grc|νύμφη||bride, nymph}} Derived from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride, nymph”) Head templates: {{la-noun|nympha<1>}} nympha f (genitive nymphae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|nympha<1>}} Forms: nymphae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], nympha [nominative, singular], nymphae [nominative, plural], nymphae [genitive, singular], nymphārum [genitive, plural], nymphae [dative, singular], nymphīs [dative, plural], nympham [accusative, singular], nymphās [accusative, plural], nymphā [ablative, singular], nymphīs [ablative, plural], nympha [singular, vocative], nymphae [plural, vocative], nymphē [alternative]
  1. bride, mistress Tags: declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-nympha-la-noun-hzuOCxnj
  2. young woman Tags: declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-nympha-la-noun-5ff0cuvN
  3. (Greek mythology) nymph (mythical demigoddess) Tags: Greek, declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-nympha-la-noun--znvic8g Categories (other): Greek mythology, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Fantasy, Mythological creatures Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 20 5 70 5 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 25 26 33 16 Disambiguation of Fantasy: 28 7 58 7 Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 9 9 72 9 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  4. pupa or nymph of an insect Tags: declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-nympha-la-noun-XLv9wD5A
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: nympha marīna (english: mermaid) Derived forms: nymphālis, nymphigena Related terms: nymphaea, nymphēum

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        [
          "insect",
          "insect"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈnym.pʰa]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈnim.fa]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nympha"
}

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