strigoi
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Romanian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From strigă, from Latin striga (“hag, evil spirit”), from strix (“screech owl”). Compare Italian strega (“witch”).
Noun [edit]
- 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
