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duendes

duendes is the plural of duende.

Meaning of duende

Noun

duende (countable and uncountable, plural duendes)

  1. A small, mischievous humanoid creature in Iberian (Spanish/Portuguese), Latin American, and Philippine folklore/mythology; an imp.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:duende.
  2. Heightened inspiration or passion, especially in flamenco.
    • The duende is a momentary burst of inspiration, the blush of all that is truly alive, all that the performer is creating at a certain moment.1998, Federico García Lorca, Norman Thomas Di Giovanni, In Search of Duende, New Directions, →ISBN, page VIII, →ISBN
  3. Personal charm.

Questions about duendes

What is duendes the plural of?
Duendes is the plural of duende.

Words near duendes in the dictionary

  1. duely
  2. Duenas
  3. Duenases
  4. Duenchukha
  5. duende
  6. duendes
  7. dueness
  8. Duenez
  9. Duenezes
  10. duenna
  11. duennadom

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