nympha

American  

[nim-fuh] / ˈnɪm fə /

noun

plural

nymphae

1. Anatomy. one of the inner labia of the vulva.

2. nymph.

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nympha British  

/ ˈnɪmfə /

noun

1. Also called: labium minus pudendi.  anatomy either one of the labia minora

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Etymology

Origin of nympha

1595–1605; < Latin nympha ( see nymph)

Example Sentences

Christina, dulcis nympha, diutiùs Ne te moretur: qui merito clues Prudens Ulysses, sperne doctæ Popula deliciasque Circes.

From A Journal of the Swedish Embassy in the Years 1653 and 1654, Vol II. by Morton, Charles

Inde suos probat explorans, et judice nympha Informat radios, ne non satis igne protervo Ora tremant, agilesque docet nova fulgura vultus, Atque suo vibrare jubet petulantius astro.

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard

"O lacrymarum fons, tenero sacros Ducemtium ortus ex animo, quater Felix, in imo qui scatentem Pectore, te, pia nympha, sensit."

From A Woman-Hater by Reade, Charles

I observe the Magnolia, with large white wax-like flowers, somewhat resembling the giant nympha of Guiana.

From The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West by Reid, Mayne

In one of his Latin epigrams occurs the celebrated line upon the miracle at Cana: Vidit et erubuit nympha pudica Deum: as englished by Dryden, The conscious water saw its Lord and blushed.

From From Chaucer to Tennyson by Beers, Henry A. (Henry Augustin)