单词 | leprechaun |
释义 | lep·re·chaun (lĕprĭ-kŏn′, -kôn′) n. In Irish folklore, a mischievous elflike creature or fairy who grants wishes or reveals the location of hidden treasure when captured. [Irish Gaelic luprachán, alteration of Middle Irish luchrupán, from Old Irish luchorpán : luchorp (lú-, small; see legwh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + corp, body, from Latin corpus; see kwrep- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots) + -án, diminutive suff.] lepre·chaun′ish adj. |
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