coboldo — meaning in English

English meaning

• kobold noun An ambivalent, sometimes vindictive, spirit that is capable of materialising as an object or human, often a child; a sprite.
• trickster noun A mythological or folklore figure who uses cunning and mischief to outwit authority or other characters.

Senses

coboldo is used for these senses in English:

• kobold (German folklore) A mischievous elf or goblin, or one connected (and helpful) to a family or household.
• trickster (mythology, literature) Any of numerous figures featuring in various mythologies and folk traditions, who use guile and secret knowledge to challenge authority and play tricks and pranks on others with their acts of trickery; any similar figure in literature.

kobold — full definition

1. noun An ambivalent, sometimes vindictive, spirit that is capable of materialising as an object or human, often a child; a sprite.
2. noun A mischievous elf or goblin, or one connected (and helpful) to a family or household.
3. noun One of a diminutive and usually malevolent race of beings, often with a reptilian or dog-like appearance.

trickster — full definition

1. noun A mythological or folklore figure who uses cunning and mischief to outwit authority or other characters.
2. noun Someone who deceives or cheats people, often for personal gain.

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