Sylph, n.
n. [Fr. sylphe, m., from Gr. σίλφη, a kind of grub, beetle, or moth; —so called by Paracelsus.] An imaginary being inhabiting the air; a fairy.
n. [Fr. sylphe, m., from Gr. σίλφη, a kind of grub, beetle, or moth; —so called by Paracelsus.] An imaginary being inhabiting the air; a fairy.