wood nymph

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo d nimf]
- /wʊd nɪmf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo d nimf]
- /wʊd nɪmf/

Definitions of wood nymph words

noun wood nymph (especially in legend) a nymph of the woods; dryad. 1
noun wood nymph a brown satyr butterfly, Minois alope, having a broad yellow band and black-and-white eyespots on each front wing. 1
noun wood nymph any of several Central and South American hummingbirds, especially of the genus Thalurania. 1
noun wood nymph one of a class of nymphs fabled to inhabit the woods, such as a dryad 0
noun wood nymph any of the nymphs who live in the woods; dryad 0
noun wood nymph any of certain South American hummingbirds 0

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Origin of wood nymph

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80

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Parts of speech for Wood nymph

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wood 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 53% 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.

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Synonyms for wood nymph

noun wood nymph

dryad — a deity or nymph of the woods.

Just one Synonym for wood nymph