spiriduș

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Romanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin spiritus with the diminutive suffix -uș. Compare also Polish spirytusek.

Noun

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spiriduș m (plural spiriduși)

  1. a small and mischievous mythical creature roughly synonymous with a kind of elf, imp, goblin, fairy, pixy, or gremlin
  2. (figuratively) a mischievous or unruly child
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