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Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin nympha (“nymph, bride”), from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride”).
Pronunciation
Noun
nymff f (plural nymffod or nimffau or nimffiaid, not mutable)
- (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) nymph
- (entomology) nymph
Derived terms
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “nymff”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies