American English pronunciation
How to pronounce nymphs
IPA transcription: ['nɪmfs]
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Noun
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(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
“the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water”
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a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)
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a voluptuously beautiful young woman
Usage examples
- Similarly, the Nymphs are portrayed as human priestesses rather than as supernatural beings.
- Nymphs love to wait.
- These women later became nymphs.