Sylphid

//ˈsɪlfɪd// noun

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Noun

1
A young or little sylph. poetic
"Ye sylphs and sylphids, to your chief give ear."

Synonyms

ariel banshee brownie dwarf elf fairy

Example

"Ye sylphs and sylphids, to your chief give ear."

Etymology

From French sylphide. By surface analysis, sylph + -id.

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