imp
Syllabification: (imp)
Pronunciation: /imp/
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Definition of imp
noun
verb
Origin:
Old English impa, impe 'young shoot, scion', impian 'to graft', based on Greek emphuein 'to implant'. In late Middle English, the noun denoted a descendant, especially of a noble family, and later a child of the devil or a person regarded as such; hence a 'little devil' or mischievous child (early 17th century)
