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lutin — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • elf noun A small, magical humanlike creature from folklore, often mischievous; in modern fantasy, a tall, graceful, immortal being.
  • goblin noun Traditionally, a supernatural being of folklore, typically small and grotesque or misshapen, that commonly haunts dark places, often mischievous or malevolent; a type of evil elf, sprite, or demon.
  • hobgoblin noun A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans.
  • imp noun A small, mischievous supernatural creature, like a minor demon.
  • Pixie noun A small, mischievous fairy-like creature in folklore.

Senses

lutin is used for these senses in English:

  • elf (Germanic mythology) A supernatural being or spirit associated with illness, mischief, and harmful or dangerous magical influence; in later Norse sources, sometimes divided into benevolent light elves (inhabiting Álfheimr) and malevolent dark elves.
  • goblin (fantasy) A malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid, often associated with orcs or trolls.
  • hobgoblin A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans. [from 1520s]
  • imp (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.]
  • pixie (mythology, fantasy literature, fairy tales) A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature.

goblin — full definition

  1. noun Traditionally, a supernatural being of folklore, typically small and grotesque or misshapen, that commonly haunts dark places, often mischievous or malevolent; a type of evil elf, sprite, or demon.
  2. noun In later fantasy literature, an evil and grotesquely ugly humanoid, typically powerful and warlike, often associated with orcs and trolls.
  3. noun Short for goblin shark

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