- nymphal
- adjective see nymph
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
nymphal
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nymphal — Nymphal … Thresor de la langue françoyse
nymphal — ymph al, a. Of or pertaining to a nymph or nymphs; nymphean. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nymphal — nymphe [ nɛ̃f ] n. f. • 1265; lat. d o. gr. nympha 1 ♦ Myth. Déesse d un rang inférieur, qui hantait les bois, les montagnes, les fleuves, la mer, les rivières. ⇒ dryade, hamadryade, naïade, napée, néréide, océanide, oréade. Représentation… … Encyclopédie Universelle
nymphal — ˈnim(p)fəl adjective Etymology: French, from Middle French, from nymphe nymph + al : of, relating to, or being a nymph : consisting of nymphs during the nymphal period the mite may molt one or more times … Useful english dictionary
nymphal — nymph ► NOUN 1) a mythological spirit of nature imagined as a beautiful maiden. 2) literary a beautiful young woman. 3) an immature form of an insect such as a dragonfly. DERIVATIVES nymphal adjective. ORIGIN Greek numph nymph, bride … English terms dictionary
nymphal, nymphale, nymphals ou nymphaux — ● nymphal, nymphale, nymphals ou nymphaux adjectif Qui concerne la nymphe de l insecte … Encyclopédie Universelle
nymphal — See nymph. * * * … Universalium
nymphal — adjective of or pertaining to a nymph or nymphs Syn: nymphean … Wiktionary
nymphal — 1. Pertaining to a nymph. 2. Pertaining to the labia minora (nymphae) … Medical dictionary
nymphal — nymph·al … English syllables
