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nymphet
English
Alternative forms
- nymphette
Etymology
From nymph +? -et (“diminutive”), first attested 1612. The second sense was popularized by Vladimir Nabokov's 1955 novel Lolita.
Noun
nymphet (plural nymphets)
- (obsolete) A small nymph. [17th-19th c.]
- 1612 Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion I. xi. Argt. 171:
- Of the nymphets sporting there In Wyrrall, and in Delamere.
- 1612 Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion I. xi. Argt. 171:
- A sexually attractive girl or young woman. [from 20th c.]
Usage notes
More common than the alternative spelling nymphette, which uses the more standard feminine suffix -ette.
Synonyms
- jailbait, lolita, nymph
Translations
References
- The changing English language, Brian Foster, 1968, pp. 185–186 – on spelling nymphet versus nymphette
nymphet From the web:
nymphes
English
Noun
nymphes
- plural of nymphe
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n??f/
- Homophone: nymphe
- Hyphenation: nymphes
Noun
nymphes f
- plural of nymphe
Latin
Noun
nymph?s
- genitive singular of nymph?
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- what does les nymphes meaning
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