linfa

Italian

Etymology

From Latin lympha (“(clear) water”), from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlin.fa/
• Rhymes: -infa
• Hyphenation: lìn‧fa

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Noun

linfa f (plural linfe)

1. (botany) sap
2. (anatomy) lymph

Related terms

• linfatico

Further reading

• “linfa”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

Anagrams

• fin là, final, flani

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *snewbʰ-

Ancient Greek νῠ́μφη (nŭ́mphē)bor.

Latin lymphalbor.

Portuguese linfa

Learned borrowing from Latin lympha, borrowed from Ancient Greek νῠ́μφη (nŭ́mphē, “bride, young girl; spring water”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlĩ.fɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlĩ.fɐ/

• Rhymes: -ĩfɐ

Noun

linfa f (plural linfas)

1. (physiology, immunology) lymph (fluid carried by the lymphatic system)

Further reading

• “linfa”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “linfa”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
• “linfa”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *snewbʰ-

Ancient Greek νῠ́μφη (nŭ́mphē)bor.

Latin lymphader.

Spanish linfa

Derived from Latin lympha (“(clear) water”), borrowed from Ancient Greek νῠ́μφη (nŭ́mphē, “bride, young girl; spring water”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlinfa/ [ˈlĩɱ.fa]
• Rhymes: -infa
• Syllabification: lin‧fa

Noun

linfa f (plural linfas)

1. lymph
2. (poetic) water

   Synonym: agua

Derived terms

• cortilinfa
• endolinfa
• linfadenopatía
• linfático
• linfoma
• perilinfa

Further reading

• “linfa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 24th edition, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 30 October 2026