sylph

UK
/sɪlf/
US
/sɪlf/

Translations

sylphnoun
sylphs
pl
UK
/sɪlf/
US
/sɪlf/
The dancer moved across the stage like a sylph, her movements fluid and elegant.
La danseuse glissait sur scène comme une sylphide, avec des mouvements fluides et élégants.
sylpheMythologie.
In the old tale, the sylphs were said to inhabit the skies, invisible to the human eye.
Dans la vieille légende, on disait que les sylphes habitaient le ciel, invisibles à l'œil humain.
Additional translations
sylpheOrnithologie.

Definitions

sylphnoun
A slender, graceful woman or girl.
The dancer moved across the stage like a sylph, her movements fluid and elegant.
A mythological spirit of the air, typically depicted as a graceful, ethereal being.
In the old tale, the sylphs were said to inhabit the skies, invisible to the human eye.
Any of several South American hummingbirds of the genus Aglaiocercus, noted for their very long tail feathers.
The long-tailed sylph is one of the most striking birds in the cloud forests of Ecuador.