shtrigë

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Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin strīga (evil spirit), from strix (screech owl), from Ancient Greek στρίγξ (strínx).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

shtrigë f (plural shtriga, definite shtriga, definite plural shtrigat)

  1. (folklore) Shtriga, a vampiric witch in traditional Albanian folklore
  2. contemptuous old woman
  3. type of moth

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “shtrigë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1430