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strigoi

strigoi noun: in Balkan folklore, the troubled souls of the dead rising from the grave.

Noun

strigoi pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) In Balkan folklore, the troubled souls of the dead rising from the grave.

Origin of strigoi

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

Questions about strigoi

What does strigoi mean?
Strigoi means in Balkan folklore, the troubled souls of the dead rising from the grave.
What part of speech is strigoi?
Strigoi is a noun.

Words near strigoi in the dictionary

  1. strigine
  2. strigment
  3. strigments
  4. strigoceratid
  5. strigoceratids
  6. strigoi
  7. strigolactone
  8. strigolactones
  9. strigolnik
  10. strigolniki
  11. strigolniks

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