leshy

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noun

A male woodland spirit in Slavic mythology who protects wild animals and forests.

OriginRussian ле́ший →
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Meanings

nounleshy (plural leshies)

plural leshies

  1. Slavic mythologyA male woodland spirit in Slavic mythology who protects wild animals and forests.

Origin

  1. Russianле́ший
  2. Englishleshy

From Russian ле́ший (léšij).

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Translations

Bulgarian лесни́к, ле́сий
  • лесни́к (lesník)a woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
  • ле́сий (lésij)a woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
  • лесови́к (lesovík)a woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
  • леша́н (lešán)a woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
Chinese Mandarin 萊西 /莱西
  • 萊西 /莱西 (láixī)a woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
Czech lesní mužík, lešij
  • lesní mužíka woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
  • lešija woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
French liéchi
  • liéchia woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
German Schrat, Waldschrat
  • Schrata woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
  • Waldschrata woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
Japanese レーシー
  • レーシー (rēshī)a woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
Korean 레시
  • 레시 (resi)a woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
Latvian mežainis
  • mežainisa woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
Lithuanian miškinis
  • miškinisa woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
Persian لشی
  • لشی (leši)a woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
Polish leszy, leśnik
  • leszya woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
  • leśnika woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
  • laskowieca woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
  • borowya woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
  • lasowya woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
  • gajowya woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
Russian ле́ший, лесови́к
  • ле́ший (léšij)a woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
  • лесови́к (lesovík)a woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
  • лесово́й (lesovój)a woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
  • лесу́н (lesún)a woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
  • леша́к (lešák)a woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
  • лесно́й дух (lesnój dux)a woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
Slovak lesný mužík
  • lesný mužíka woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
Ukrainian лісови́к, гайови́к
  • лісови́к (lisovýk)a woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
  • гайови́к (hajovýk)a woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
  • лісови́й (lisovýj)a woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
Cite this entry
APA

leshy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leshy

MLA

“leshy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leshy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leshy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leshy.

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