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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nymphet

/nɪmˈfɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
nymphet
IPA
/nɪmˈfɛt/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small nymph.

Obsolete

noun

A sexually attractive girl or young woman.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From nymph + -et (“diminutive”), first attested 1612. The second sense was popularized by Vladimir Nabokov's 1955 novel Lolita.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

nymphets (plural) nymphette (alternative)

Derived Forms

nymphetry

Frequently Paired Words

faunlet

Synonyms

jailbait lolita nymph

Homonyms

nymphette

Questions

How do you pronounce nymphet?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɪmˈfɛt/.
What does nymphet mean?
A small nymph.
Where does nymphet come from?
From nymph + -et (“diminutive”), first attested 1612. The second sense was popularized by Vladimir Nabokov's 1955 novel Lolita.

How to pronounce nymphet

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