SYLPHS

Noun

sylphs

plural of sylph

Source: Wiktionary


SYLPH

Sylph, n. Etym: [F. sylphe, m., fr. Gr.

1. An imaginary being inhabiting the air; a fairy.

2. Fig.: A slender, graceful woman.

3. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of several species of very brilliant South American humming birds, having a very long and deeply-forked tail; as, the blue-tailed sylph (Cynanthus cyanurus).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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