νύμφη — meaning in English

English meaning

• bride noun A woman who is getting married or has just married.
• nymph noun In mythology, a minor female nature spirit linked to rivers, woods, or mountains.

Senses

νύμφη is used for these senses in English:

• bride A woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.
• naiad (entomology) The aquatic larva (nymph) of a dragonfly or damselfly.
• nymph (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grotto, wind, etc.
• nymph (entomology) The larva of certain insects.

nymph — full definition

1. noun In mythology, a minor female nature spirit linked to rivers, woods, or mountains.
2. noun The immature form of certain insects, before they develop wings.

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