strigoi
English edit
Etymology edit
From Romanian strigoi, from strigă, from Latin striga (“hag, evil spirit”), from strix (“screech owl”).
Noun edit
strigoi pl (plural only)
Further reading edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
From strigă + -oi, from Latin striga (“hag, evil spirit”), from strix (“screech owl”). Compare Italian strega (“witch”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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 edit
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 | ||