trasno

Galician

Alternative forms

• trasgo

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from Latin trānsgredior (“I cross over (fig., the law)”). Cognate of Portuguese trasgo, Asturian trasgu, Spanish trasgo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɾasno̝/

Noun

trasno m (plural trasnos)

1. (Iberian folklore, mythology, fantasy) A mischievous mythological creature, usually domestic and similar to a goblin or brownie, found in the legends of the North and West of the Iberian peninsula.
2. a mean being.
3. (figurative) a roguish child.

Derived terms

• trasnada (“mischief, trick”)

References

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• “trasno” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.