strigoi

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[edit] Romanian

From strigă, from Latin striga (“hag, evil spirit”), from strix (“screech owl”). Compare Italian strega (“witch”).

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