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sylph Oct 5th 2013, 23:06, by Lo Ximiendo Revision as of 00:55, 31 August 2013 (edit) Rukhabot (Talk | contribs) Latest revision as of 23:06, 5 October 2013 (edit) (undo) Lo Ximiendo (Talk | contribs) (One intermediate revision by one user not shown) Line 24: Line 24:   {{trans-top|The elemental being of air}}   {{trans-top|The elemental being of air}}   * French: {{t+|fr|sylphe}}, {{t+|fr|sylphide}}   * French: {{t+|fr|sylphe}}, {{t+|fr|sylphide}} − * German: [[Sylphe]] {{f}}, [[Luftgeist]] {{m}} + * German: {{t|de|Sylphe|f}}, {{t|de|Luftgeist|m}} − * Italian: [[silfide]], [[silfo]] + * Italian: {{t|it|silfide}}, {{t|it|silfo}}   * Polish: {{t+|pl|sylf}}   * Polish: {{t+|pl|sylf}}   {{trans-mid}}   {{trans-mid}} − * Portuguese: [[silfo]], [[sílfide]] + * Portuguese: {{t|pt|silfo|m}}, {{t|pt|sílfide|f}}   * Spanish: {{t+|es|sílfide}}   * Spanish: {{t+|es|sílfide}}   * Swedish: {{t+|sv|sylf}}   * Swedish: {{t+|sv|sylf}} Line 34: Line 34:       {{trans-top|A slender girl}}   {{trans-top|A slender girl}} − * German: [[Sylphide]] {{f}} {{qualifier|archaic}} + * German: {{t|de|Sylphide|f}} {{qualifier|archaic}}   {{trans-mid}}   {{trans-mid}}   {{trans-bottom}}   {{trans-bottom}} Latest revision as of 23:06, 5 October 2013 Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun English[edit] Wikipedia has an article on: Wikipedia Etymology[edit] First attested in 1657. From New Latin sylphes, coined by Paracelsus in the 16th century. The coinage may derive from sylva and nympha. Pronunciation[edit] IPA(key): /sɪlf/ Audio (US) (file) Rhymes: -ɪlf Noun[edit] sylph (plural sylphs) (mythology) An invisible being of the air The elemental being of air, usually female. A slender woman or girl, usually graceful and sometimes with the implication of sublime station over everyday people. 1811, Mary Bruton, Self-Control (novel): Her heart fluttered with expectation—her step was buoyant with hope, and she sprung into the carriage with the lightness of a sylph. A mainly dark green and blue hummingbird, the male of which has a long forked tail. Translations[edit] The elemental being of air French: sylphe (fr), sylphide (fr) German: Sylphe f, Luftgeist m Italian: silfide, silfo Polish: sylf (pl) Portuguese: silfo m, sílfide f Spanish: sílfide (es) Swedish: sylf (sv) A slender girl German: Sylphide f (archaic)

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