strigoi

== English == === Etymology === From Romanian strigoi, from strigă, from Latin striga (“hag, evil spirit”), from strix (“screech owl”). === Noun === strigoi pl (plural only) 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) 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 ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== strigoaie ==== Related terms ==== striga strigoaică ==== See also ==== vampir