What is the difference between nymph and elf?
nymph | elf |
The larva of certain insects.
Any minor female deity associated with water, forests, grotto, etc.
A young girl, especially one who inspires lustful feelings.
(Norse mythology) A luminous spirit presiding over nature and fertility and dwelling in the world of (Elfland). Compare angel, nymph, fairy.
* Shakespeare
Any from a race of mythical, supernatural beings resembling but seen as distinct from human beings. Usually skilled in magic or spellcrafting; sometimes depicted as clashing with dwarves, especially in modern fantasy literature.
(fantasy) Any of the magical, typically forest-guarding races bearing some similarities to the Norse (through Tolkien's Eldar)
A very diminutive person; a dwarf.
As nouns the difference between nymph and elf
is that nymph is the larva of certain insects while elf is (norse mythology) a luminous spirit presiding over nature and fertility and dwelling in the world of (elfland) compare angel, nymph, fairy.nymph
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(wikipedia nymph)Alternative forms
* nymphe (rare or archaic)Noun
Synonyms
* (insect larva) instar, naiad * (attractive young woman) lolita, nymphet, nymphetteDerived terms
* nymphet * nymphette * nymphoidSee also
* alseid, auloniad, crinaeae, limnades, meliae, napaeae, oceanids, oreads, pegaeae * dryads, hamadryads, naiads, nereids * Hesperideself
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Noun
(elves) (wikipedia elf)- Every elf , and fairy sprite, / Hop as light as bird from brier.
