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sylphid

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈsɪlfɪd/

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noun

Meaning 1

A young or little sylph.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: poetic

Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French sylphide. By surface analysis, sylph + -id.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: sílfide — Translations
  • Czech: sylfida — Translations
  • Danish: sylfide — Translations
  • French: sylphide — Translations
  • German: Sylphide — Translations
  • Greek: συλφίδα (sylfída) — Translations
  • Hungarian: szilfid — Translations
  • Italian: silfide — Translations
  • Latvian: silfīda — Translations
  • Polish: sylfida — Translations
  • Portuguese: sílfide — Translations
  • Romanian: silfidă — Translations
  • Russian: сильфи́да (silʹfída) — Translations
  • Spanish: sílfide — Translations
  • Swedish: sylfid — Translations