sylph
noun
- in Paracelsus's alchemical system, any of a class of mortal, soulless beings supposed to inhabit the air
- a slender, graceful woman or girl
See sylph in American Heritage Dictionary 4
sylph
noun- A slim, graceful woman or girl.
- In the occult philosophy of Paracelsus, a being that has air as its element.
Origin: New Latin sylpha, perhaps blend of Latin sylvestris, of the forest (from silva, sylva, forest) and Latin nympha, nymph; see nymph .
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