nympha

[ nim-fuh ]

/ ˈnɪm fə /

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noun, plural nym·phae

[nim-fee]. /ˈnɪm fi/.

Anatomy. one of the inner labia of the vulva.

nymph (def. 4).

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Origin of nympha

1595–1605; <Latin nympha (see nymph)

Words nearby nympha

nylon letdown, nylons, Nyman, NYME, nymph, nympha, nymphaeaceous, nymphaeum, nymphalid, nymphectomy, nymphet

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How to use nympha in a sentence

It then sleeps till spring, and gradually becomes a beautiful nympha, or a sort of mummy, something in the form of a fish.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts
On the news of the death of Mithridates the inhabitants of Nympha deliver up the keys of the town to his son Sifares.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Otto Jahn
Nympha vox, Grcorum Νυμφα, non fuit ab origine Virgini sive Puell propria: sed solummodo partem corporis denotabat.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I.|Jacob Bryant
Nympha odorata (sweet water-lily), a few in West Branch, 1853.
The Maine Woods|Henry David Thoreau

Nympha macrantha and Nodorata minor are also highly suitable.
The Book of the Aquarium and Water Cabinet|Shirley Hibberd

British Dictionary definitions for nympha

nympha

/ (ˈnɪmfə) /

noun plural -phae (-fiː)

anatomy either one of the labia minoraAlso called: labium minus pudendi

Word Origin for nympha

C17: from Latin: bride, nymph

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Medical definitions for nympha

nympha

[ nĭm′fə ]

n. pl. nym•phae (-fē)

Either of the labia minora.

Other words from nympha

nym′phal adj.