nympho-

English

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride, young woman, adolescent girl”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪmfoʊ-/

Prefix

nympho-

  1. (biology, medicine) nympha, nymphae (labia minora).
  2. (medicine, psychiatry) adolescent girl or young woman.

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with nympho-
nympholepsy
nympholeptic
nymphomania
nymphomaniac
nymphophile
nymphophilia
nymphotomy
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