sylph

• Nom désignant une créature élémentaire de l'air, ou par extension une jeune femme mince et gracieuse.

A noun referring to a slender, graceful young woman, or an elemental being believed to inhabit the air.

1. Slender graceful womanC1formal

   A young woman who is slender, graceful, and light in movement.

   Femme mince et gracieuse

   • She moved across the stage like a sylph, captivating the audience.
   • The dancer was a sylph, her every gesture fluid and elegant.
   • In the novel, the heroine was described as a sylph with delicate features.

   Synonymesgazellenymph

2. Air elementalC2formal

   In mythology and occultism, a spirit or elemental being that is believed to inhabit the air.

   Sylphe (élémentaire de l'air)

   • According to Paracelsus, sylphs are invisible beings of the air.
   • The story tells of a sylph that could control the winds.
   • In some traditions, sylphs are considered guardians of the sky.