English

Noun

strigoi pl ‎(plural only)

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

Romanian

Etymology

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

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

Derived terms

• strigoaie

Related terms

• striga
• strigoaică

See also

• vampir