different between nymph vs emerger

English

Alternative forms

• nymphe (rare or archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English nimphe, from French nimphe, from Latin nympha (“nymph, bride”), from Ancient Greek ????? (númph?, “bride”). Doublet of nympha.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?n?mf/

Noun

nymph (plural nymphs or nymphæ)

1. (Greek, Roman) Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grotto, wind, etc.
2. A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful.

   Synonyms: lolita, nymphet, nymphette

3. (entomology) The larva of certain insects.

   Synonyms: instar, naiad

4. (entomology) Any of various butterflies of the family Nymphalidae.

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See also

• alseid, auloniad, crinaeae, limnade, meliae, napaeae, oceanids, oreads, pegaeae
• dryads, hamadryads, naiads, nereids
• Hesperides

English

Etymology

emerge +? -er

Noun

emerger (plural emergers)

1. (fishing) The form of an aquatic insect that is hatching or emerging; used in fly fishing.

Anagrams

• remerge

Middle French

Etymology

First known attestation 1476, borrowed from Latin emerg?.

Verb

emerger

1. to emerge; to come out of; to rise out of

Conjugation

• As parler except an extra e is inserted after the final g before a and o.
• Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Descendants

• French: émerger

References

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin emergo, emergere.

Verb

emerger (first-person singular present emerjo, first-person singular preterite emergí, past participle emergido)

1. to emerge

   Synonym: surgir

Conjugation

Related terms

• emergencia