strigoi
English
Etymology
From Romanian strigoi, from strigă, from Latin striga (“hag, evil spirit”), from strix (“screech owl”).
Noun
strigoi pl (plural only)
- In Balkan folklore, the troubled souls of the dead rising from the grave.
Further reading
Romanian
Etymology
From strigă + -oi, from Latin striga (“hag, evil spirit”), from strix (“screech owl”). Compare Italian strega (“witch”).
Noun
strigoi m (plural strigoi)
- In Romanian folklore, a spirit that can transform into an animal or some ghostly appearance and cause problems for those who encounter it, including draining the vitality of victims through blood loss.
- vampire
- wraith, ghost, phantom
Declension
declension of strigoi
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) strigoi | strigoiul | (niște) strigoi | strigoii |
| genitive/dative | (unui) strigoi | strigoiului | (unor) strigoi | strigoilor |
| vocative | strigoiule | strigoilor | ||
Derived terms
- strigoaie
Related terms
- striga
- strigoaică
See also
- vampir