βαμπίρ

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from French vampire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vamˈpiɾ/
• Hyphenation: βα‧μπίρ

Noun

βαμπίρ • (vampír) n (indeclinable)

1. (mythology) vampire (creature who rises from the grave at night and drinks the blood of the living)

Synonyms

• βρικόλακας m (vrikólakas, “vampire - Greek traditional depiction”)
• δράκουλας m (drákoulas, “vampire - western 'Dracula' depiction”)