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Sylphe.

sylph (the elemental being of air)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. sylph (the elemental being of air)

    feminine · masculine · weak
Where this word comes from

First attested in 1657. Borrowed from New Latin sylphes, coined by Paracelsus in the 16th century. The coinage may derive from Latin sylvestris (“of the woods”) and nympha (“nymph”), or otherwise Ancient Greek σίλφη (sílphē, “beetle”). More at sylph.

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