strigoi

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noun

In Balkan folklore, the troubled souls of the dead rising from the grave.

OriginRomanian strigoi ← Latin striga →
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Meanings

nounstrigoi pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyIn Balkan folklore, the troubled souls of the dead rising from the grave.

Origin

  1. Latinstriga“hag, evil spirit”
  2. Romanianstrigoi
  3. Englishstrigoi

From Romanian strigoi, from strigă, from Latin striga (“hag, evil spirit”), from strix (“screech owl”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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