strigoi

English

Etymology

From Romanian strigoi, from strigă, from Latin striga (“hag, evil spirit”), from strix (“screech owl”).

Noun

strigoi pl (plural only)

  1. 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)

  1. 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.
  2. vampire
  3. 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

See also
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