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imp in French

imp in French is diablotin, lutin — imp means a small, mischievous supernatural creature, like a minor demon.

imp in French

diablotin
noun
(chiefly, fiction, and, mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2). [from 16th c.]
lutin
noun
(chiefly, fiction, and, mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2). [from 16th c.]

What does "imp" mean?

  1. noun A small, mischievous supernatural creature, like a minor demon.
    "The story's villain was a cackling imp with tiny horns."
  2. noun A mischievous child.
    "Their youngest is a real little imp."
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imp in a sentence

  • The story's villain was a cackling imp with tiny horns.
  • Their youngest is a real little imp.

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What is "imp" in French?
"imp" in French is diablotin, lutin. imp means: A small, mischievous supernatural creature, like a minor demon.
How do you use "imp" in a sentence?
Example: "The story's villain was a cackling imp with tiny horns." In French, "imp" is diablotin, lutin.
Are there other ways to say "imp" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "imp": diablotin, lutin.
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