nympha
/ˈnɪmfə/noun
nympha is spelled N-Y-M-P-H-A: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, nympha means “A nymph” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of nympha is nymphae.
How many letters and syllables are in nympha?
| Letters | 6: N-Y-M-P-H-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 74 million words; the 272,462nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is nympha?
Nympha appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce nympha?
- US /ˈnɪmfə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of nympha
- nymphae plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nympha mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A nymph.
- 2
archaicEach of the labia minora.
- 3
Each of a pair of processes in certain bivalves, to which the ends of the external ligament are attached.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Nympha in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense labium minus:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | ninfa |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does nympha come from?
From Latin nympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride, nymph”). Doublet of nymph.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).