"nympha" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnym.pʰa/ [Classical], [ˈnʏmpʰä] [Classical], /ˈnim.fa/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈnimfä] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride, nymph”). Compare with Latin lympha. Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|νύμφη||bride, nymph}} Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride, nymph”), {{m|la|lympha}} lympha 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]
  1. bride, mistress Tags: declension-1, feminine Categories (topical): Fantasy, Mythological creatures
    Sense id: en-nympha-la-noun-hzuOCxnj Disambiguation of Fantasy: 50 5 19 25 Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 40 4 34 22 Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 33 27 24 17
  2. young woman Tags: declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-nympha-la-noun-5ff0cuvN Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 33 27 24 17
  3. nymph (mythical demi-goddess) Tags: declension-1, feminine Categories (topical): Mythological creatures
    Sense id: en-nympha-la-noun-lUZQeXzl Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 40 4 34 22 Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 33 27 24 17
  4. pupa or nymph of an insect Tags: declension-1, feminine Categories (topical): Greek mythology, Mythological creatures
    Sense id: en-nympha-la-noun-XLv9wD5A Disambiguation of Greek mythology: 10 2 14 74 Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 40 4 34 22 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin entries with topic categories using raw markup, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 18 3 8 71 Disambiguation of Latin entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 3 6 77 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 33 27 24 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: nymphē Hyponyms: nympha marīna (english: mermaid) Derived forms: nymphālis, nymphigena Related terms: nymphaea, nymphēum

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      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "young woman"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "woman",
          "woman"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "nymph (mythical demi-goddess)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "nymph",
          "nymph"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "pupa or nymph of an insect"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pupa",
          "pupa"
        ],
        [
          "nymph",
          "nymph"
        ],
        [
          "insect",
          "insect"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnym.pʰa/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈnʏmpʰä]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnim.fa/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈnimfä]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "nymphē"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nympha"
}

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