nymph vs Echo
Echo vs nymphnymph and Echo both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nymph | Yes | No | No | No |
| Echo | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
Echo is a hyponym of
nymph; that is, Echo is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
nymph:
- nymph: (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
- Echo: (Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained
Other hyponyms of nymph include
Atlantides, Hesperides, Hyades, Oread, Pleiades, Asterope, Sterope, water nymph, Daphne, dryad, wood nymph, Salmacis.
| nymph (noun) | Echo (noun) |
|---|---|
| a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly) | (Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained |
| (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden | |
| a voluptuously beautiful young woman |
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