sylph: (noun) literally, a sylph is an air spirit; but the term is also used to refer to a slender woman or girl (That ballerina is sylphlike.)
The term first appeared in English literature during the mid-17th century, but it also appears as the German Sylphen. It's possible that the term was derived from a combination of the Latin words sylvestris (of the woods) and nympha (nymphs, obviously).
~reference: Collins English Dictionary
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