kikimora

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noun

a female house spirit in the Slavic mythology

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounkikimora (plural kikimoras or kikimory)

plural kikimoras · plural kikimory

  1. Slavic mythologya female house spirit in the Slavic mythology

Origin

  1. Russianкики́мора
  2. Englishkikimora

From Russian кики́мора (kikímora).

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Translations

Bulgarian кики́мора
  • кики́мора (kikímora)a female house spirit
Chinese Mandarin 基基莫拉
  • 基基莫拉 (jījīmòlā)a female house spirit
Czech kikimora
  • kikimoraa female house spirit
French kikimora
  • kikimoraa female house spirit
German Kikimora
  • Kikimoraa female house spirit
Japanese キキーモラ
  • キキーモラ (kikīmora)a female house spirit
Korean 키키모라
  • 키키모라 (kikimora)a female house spirit
Polish kikimora
  • kikimoraa female house spirit
Russian кики́мора, шиши́мора
  • кики́мора (kikímora)a female house spirit
  • шиши́мора (šišímora)a female house spirit
Slovak kikimora
  • kikimoraa female house spirit
Spanish kikimora
  • kikimoraa female house spirit
Ukrainian кікі́мора
  • кікі́мора (kikímora)a female house spirit
Cite this entry
APA

kikimora. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kikimora

MLA

“kikimora.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kikimora. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kikimora,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kikimora.

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