water nymph

wa·ter nymph

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er nimf]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər nɪmf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er nimf]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər nɪmf/

Definitions of water nymph words

noun water nymph a nymph of the water, as a naiad, a Nereid, or an Oceanid. 1
noun water nymph water lily. 1
noun water nymph any aquatic plant of the genus Najas, having narrow, opposite leaves. 1
noun water nymph any fabled nymph of the water, such as the Naiad, Nereid, or Oceanid of Greek mythology 0
noun water nymph any of various aquatic plants, esp a water lily or a naiad 0
noun water nymph any of the nymphs who dwell in streams, pools, lakes, etc.; naiad, Nereid, Oceanid, etc. 0

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Origin of water nymph

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

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Parts of speech for Water nymph

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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water nymph popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

water nymph usage trend in Literature

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