See Also: nymphal(medicine)
nymphal(dictionary)

nymphal (iou)



nymphal noun & adjective. E17.
[Late Latin nymphalis, from Latin nympha NYMPH noun; in sense A.2 from French nymphale, formed as NYMPH noun: see -AL1.]
A. noun.
A meeting or gathering of nymphs. Only in E17.
= NYMPHALID noun. Only in L18.
b. adjective.
Pertaining to a mythological nymph or nymphs; consisting of mythological nymphs. M17.
Pertaining to or of the nature of an insect nymph. M19.