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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSylphine
/ˈsɪl.fiːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characteristic of a sylph; slender, graceful, light, and ethereal in movement or appearance.
"She moved across the ballroom floor with a sylphine grace that captivated everyone present."
- 1
A slender, graceful girl or young woman resembling a sylph.
"The young ballerina was a true sylphine, leaping effortlessly through the air."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'sylphide', originating in the 17th century from Paracelsus's Latin term 'sylvestris' (meaning of the woods or spirits of the air). It evolved to describe an imaginary elemental spirit of the air, eventually taking on the adjectival form to denote slender, graceful, and ethereal qualities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sylphine" is said worldwide
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sylphide
Transliteration: silfid
"Elle avait une silhouette sylphide."
elfenhaft
Transliteration: ɛlfn̩haft
"Sie bewegte sich mit elfenhafter Anmut."
silfide
Transliteration: silfide
"Aveva una figura flessuosa e silfide."
silfide
Transliteration: silfide
Script: sílfide
"Caminaba con una gracia silfide."
silfide
Transliteration: siwfidi
Script: sílfide
"Ela tinha uma postura de sílfide."
अप्सरा जैसी
Transliteration: apsara jaisi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी चाल एक अप्सरा जैसी सुंदर थी।"
苗条轻盈的
Transliteration: miáotiáo qīngyíng de
Script: 中文汉字
"她迈着苗条轻盈的步伐走过舞台。"
요정 같은
Transliteration: yojeong gateun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그녀는 요정 같은 우아함으로 걸었다."
妖精のような
Transliteration: yōsei no yō na
Script: 日本語
"彼女は妖精のように軽やかに踊った。"
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