strigoi

English

Etymology

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

Noun

strigoi pl (plural only)

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

Further reading

• strigoi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Romanian

Etymology

From strigă +‎ -oi, from Latin striga (“hag, evil spirit”), from strix (“screech owl”). Compare Italian strega (“witch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /striˈɡoj/

Noun

strigoi m (plural strigoi)

1. In Romanian folklore, a spirit that can transform into an animal or some ghostly appearance and cause problems for those who encounter it, including draining the vitality of victims through blood loss.
2. vampire
3. wraith, ghost, phantom

Declension

Declension of strigoi

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) strigoi	strigoiul	(niște) strigoi	strigoii
genitive/dative	(unui) strigoi	strigoiului	(unor) strigoi	strigoilor
vocative	strigoiule		strigoilor

Derived terms

• strigoaie

Related terms

• striga
• strigoaică

See also

• vampir