sylph

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Synonyms: syph, sulph, selph, slph

Antonyms: syph, sulph, selph, slph

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mythology}} An invisible being of the air.
2. The [[elemental]] being of [[air]], usually female.
3. {{lb|en|by extension}} A [[slender]] woman or [[girl]], usually [[graceful]] and sometimes with the implication of [[sublime]] station over everyday people.
4. {{lb|en|ornithology}} Any of the mainly dark green and blue [[hummingbird]]s (genus {{taxfmt|Aglaiocercus|genus}}), the male of which has a long forked tail.

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