英语词汇“nympha”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

nympha

/ˈnɪmfə/

noun

1 Zoology = nymph.

Now used chiefly of ticks and mites..

2 Anatomy. A labium minus. Now rare.

3 Conchology. Either of a pair of prominences on either side of the hinge of certain bivalve shells to which the ends of the external ligament are attached. Usually in plural.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in Philemon Holland (1552–1637), translator. From classical Latin nympha semi-divine spirit, young woman, maiden, larva of an insect, in post-classical Latin also labia minora from ancient Greek νύμϕη young bride, maiden, semi-divine spirit, larva of an insect, a type of mollusc, in Hellenistic Greek also clitoris, (in poetic use) water; probably cognate with classical Latin nūbere to marry.

单词	nympha
释义	nympha /ˈnɪmfə/ noun 1 Zoology = nymph. Now used chiefly of ticks and mites.. 2 Anatomy. A labium minus. Now rare. 3 Conchology. Either of a pair of prominences on either side of the hinge of certain bivalve shells to which the ends of the external ligament are attached. Usually in plural. Origin Early 17th century; earliest use found in Philemon Holland (1552–1637), translator. From classical Latin nympha semi-divine spirit, young woman, maiden, larva of an insect, in post-classical Latin also labia minora from ancient Greek νύμϕη young bride, maiden, semi-divine spirit, larva of an insect, a type of mollusc, in Hellenistic Greek also clitoris, (in poetic use) water; probably cognate with classical Latin nūbere to marry.
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