noun
Meaning 1
A nymphomaniac.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
nympho
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈnɪmfoʊ/
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CMU ARPABET: N IH2 M F OW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
a woman with abnormal sexual desires
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nymphomaniac
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pervert, deviant, deviate, degenerate
History
Etymology
Clipping of nymphomaniac.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: nymfo — informal: nymphomaniac
- French: nympho — informal: nymphomaniac
- Portuguese: areia-gulosa — informal: nymphomaniac
- Portuguese: tarada — informal: nymphomaniac
- Portuguese: tarada sexual — informal: nymphomaniac
- Spanish: ninfo — informal: nymphomaniac