Elemental vs Sylph - What's the difference?
elemental | sylph |
(chemistry) of, relating to, or being an element (as opposed to a compound)
basic, fundamental or elementary
of the ancient supposed elements of earth, air, fire and water
(by extension) of, or relating to a force or nature, especially to severe atmospheric conditions
(fantasy) A creature (usually a spirit) that is attuned with, or composed of, one of the classical elements: air, earth, fire and water. They sometimes have unique proper names and sometimes are referred to as Air, Earth, Fire, or Water.
(mythology) An invisible being of the air
The elemental being of air, usually female.
A slender woman or girl, usually graceful and sometimes with the implication of sublime station over everyday people.
* 1811 , (Mary Bruton), Self-Control (novel):
A mainly dark green and blue hummingbird, the male of which has a long forked tail.
As nouns the difference between elemental and sylph
is that elemental is (fantasy) a creature (usually a spirit) that is attuned with, or composed of, one of the classical elements: air, earth, fire and water they sometimes have unique proper names and sometimes are referred to as air, earth, fire, or water while sylph is (mythology) an invisible being of the air.As a adjective elemental
is (chemistry) of, relating to, or being an element (as opposed to a compound).elemental
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(elementals) (en noun)sylph
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(wikipedia sylph)Noun
(en noun)- Her heart fluttered with expectation—her step was buoyant with hope, and she sprung into the carriage with the lightness of a sylph .
