strigoi
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strigoi¹
- /striˈɡoj/
Where it comes from
From strigă + -oi, from Latin striga (“hag, evil spirit”), from strix (“screech owl”). Compare Italian strega (“witch”).
noun strigoi · strigoiul · strigoii
- 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.
- vampire
- wraith, ghost, phantom
Strigoi²
Where it comes from
From strigoi.
proper noun lui Strigoi
- a surname
In English
Talk about this word "strigoi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/strigoi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. strigoi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/strigoi "strigoi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/strigoi.Cite this
@misc{strigoi_2026,
title = {strigoi},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/strigoi},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
