sylphid
pronunciation
How to pronounce sylphid in British English:
UK ['sɪlfɪd]
How to pronounce sylphid in American English:
US ['sɪlfɪd]
Word Origin
- sylphid (n.)
- younger or smaller variety of sylph, 1670s, from French sylphide (1670s), from sylphe (see sylph) + diminutive suffix.
Example
- 1. The sylphid shrugged her lily shoulders with a look of scorn .