nympho-

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /ˈnɪmfoʊ-/

Prefix[edit]

nympho-

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

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