English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

Sylphe — meaning in English

German → English · translate English → German instead

English meaning

  • sylph noun An invisible being of the air.

Senses

Sylphe is used for these senses in English:

  • sylph The elemental being of air, usually female.

sylph — full definition

  1. noun An invisible being of the air.
  2. noun The elemental being of air, usually female.
  3. noun A slender woman or girl, usually graceful and sometimes with the implication of sublime station over everyday people.
  4. noun Any of the mainly dark green and blue hummingbirds (genus Aglaiocercus), the male of which has a long forked tail.

Related German words