Sylph Definition
sĭlf
sylphs
noun
In Paracelsus's alchemical system, any of a class of mortal, soulless beings that inhabit the air.
Webster's New World
A slender, graceful woman or girl.
Webster's New World
A mainly dark green and blue hummingbird, the male of which has a long forked tail.
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Other Word Forms of Sylph
Noun
Singular:
sylph
Plural:
sylphsOrigin of Sylph
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New Latin sylpha perhaps blend of Latin sylvestris of the forest (from silva, sylva forest) Latin nympha nymph nymph
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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First attested in 1657. From New Latin sylphes, coined by Paracelsus in the 16th century. The coinage may derive from sylva and nympha.
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