shtrigë
Albanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin strīga (“evil spirit”), from strix (“screech owl”), from Ancient Greek στρίγξ (strínx).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃtɾiːɡ/
Noun
shtrigë f (indefinite plural shtriga, definite singular shtriga, definite plural shtrigat)
- (folklore) Shtriga, a vampiric witch in traditional Albanian folklore
- contemptuous old woman
- type of moth
Derived terms
- shtrig
- shtrigan
- shtrigëri
Related terms
- ganec
References
- Topalli, Kolec (2017), “shtrigë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1430