sylphid
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Sylphid is the feminine counterpart to "sylph". The term appears to have originated in the French pseudo-novel Comte de Gabalis (1670).
When
- First attested
- 1670 CE
- Attested period
- 1670 – 2020
- Historical notes
- First appeared in Comte de Gabalis (1670).
Relationships
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“It appears to have originated the derivative term "sylphid" (French sylphide), which it uses as the feminine counterpart to "sylph".”
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