Plural of nymph

regular plural

The plural of nymph is nymphs or nymphae.

Forms of nymph

They are partly associated with the Querquetulanae, the Roman nymphs of the oak grove.2019, Maria Papachristos, Muses - Nymphs - Other Gods, page 55. From the entry Querquetulanae
I find flavilinea nymphs almost everywhere I fish in the Snake River corridor.2013, Boots Allen, Snake River Flies: Eighty Years of Proven Patterns for a .... From the entry flav
Rain will wash away the flocculence, but nymphs will soon secrete more.2003 August, “a psyllid – Boreioglycaspis melaleucae Moore”, in Featured Creatures, University of Florida Department of Entomology &…. From the entry flocculence
Larvae and nymphs with stubby bilobed large-clawed legs are cytophagous on epithelial cells beneath the lids.1985, Ke Chung Kim, Coevolution of parasitic arthropods and mammals, page 613. From the entry clawed
Astonishing that he could flute so lazy a cantilena while chasing nymphs.1964, Anthony Burgess, The Eve of St Venus. From the entry cantilena

noun Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grottos, wind, etc.
noun A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful.
noun The larva of certain insects.

What is the plural of nymph?: The plural of nymph is nymphs or nymphae.
Which is correct, nymphs or nymphae?: Both are used. nymphs is the more common of the two in English writing.
Is nymph countable?: Nymph is a countable noun.

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