nympha

[ nim-fuh ]

noun

, plural nym·phae [nim, -fee].

1. Anatomy. one of the inner labia of the vulva.
2. nymph ( def 4 ).

nympha

/ ˈnɪmfə /

noun

1. anatomy either one of the labia minora Also calledlabium minus pudendi

Word History and Origins

Origin of nympha¹

1595–1605; < Latin nympha ( nymph )

Word History and Origins

Origin of nympha¹

C17: from Latin: bride, nymph

Example Sentences

It then sleeps till spring, and gradually becomes a beautiful nympha, or a sort of mummy, something in the form of a fish.

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On the news of the death of Mithridates the inhabitants of Nympha deliver up the keys of the town to his son Sifares.

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Nympha vox, Grcorum Νυμφα, non fuit ab origine Virgini sive Puell propria: sed solummodo partem corporis denotabat.

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Nympha odorata (sweet water-lily), a few in West Branch, 1853.

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Nympha macrantha and Nodorata minor are also highly suitable.

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