How to pronounce nymph
American English pronunciation
NIMF
- IPA
- /ˈnɪmf/
- Syllables
- NIMF (1 syllable)
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What nymph means
Most people know nymph in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A young insect that looks like a small wingless adult
In a sentence: The dragonfly nymph crawled along the bottom of the pond, hunting for food.
Where it comes from: It's the same word as the nature spirit of old stories, from a Greek word for a bride or young woman. Insect scientists use it for young bugs.
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