νύμφα
From LSJ
ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws
English (LSJ)
poet. voc. for νύμφη ; but νύμφᾱ, Dor. for νύμφη.
German (Pape)
[Seite 268] ἡ, poet. = νύμφη; bei Hom. nur im voc., νύμφα φίλη, Il. 3, 130 Od. 4, 743, wie Callim. H. Del. 215; sp. D. haben auch den nom. u. acc., νύμφα u. νύμφαν, vgl. Iac. A. P. p. LXIII; Lob. Phryn. 332. – Aber νύμφα ist dor. = νύμφη.
