sylphe
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French
Etymology
From New Latin sylphes, sylphi, coined by Paracelsus in the 16th century, possibly based on a combination of Latin sylvestris (“from the woods”) + nympha (“nymph”), or otherwise Ancient Greek σίλφη (sílphē, “beetle”).
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Pronunciation
Noun
sylphe m (plural sylphes)
- sylph (the elemental being of air)
Further reading
- “sylphe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.