Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

woodnymph

/ˈwʊdnɪmf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wood-nymph
IPA: /ˈwʊdnɪmf/

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nymph residing in a forest, a dryad.

noun

A hummingbird of the genus Thalurania.

Example Sentences

"The Wood-nymphs were the companions and attendants of the huntress goddess Artemis; the Sea-nymphs averted shipwreck from pious navigators; and the Spring and River-nymphs poured forth fruitfulness on the earth."

Etymology

From wood + nymph.

Inflected Forms

woodnymphs (plural) wood-nymph (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce woodnymph?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwʊdnɪmf/.
What does woodnymph mean?: A nymph residing in a forest, a dryad.
Where does woodnymph come from?: From wood + nymph.

How to pronounce woodnymph

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