leprechaun

lep·re·chaun

L0125300 (lĕp′rĭ-kŏn′, -kôn′)n. In Irish folklore, a mischievous elflike creature or fairy who grants wishes or reveals the location of hidden treasure when captured.

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[Irish Gaelic luprachán, alteration of Middle Irish luchrupán, from Old Irish luchorpán : luchorp (lú-, small; see leg^wh- in Indo-European roots + corp, body, from Latin corpus; see k^wrep- in Indo-European roots) + -án, diminutive suff.]

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lep′re·chaun′ish adj.

leprechaun

(ˈlɛprəˌkɔːn) n (European Myth & Legend) (in Irish folklore) a mischievous elf, often believed to have a treasure hoard[C17: from Irish Gaelic leipreachān, from Middle Irish lūchorpān, from lū small + corp body, from Latin corpus body]

lep•re•chaun

(ˈlɛp rəˌkɔn, -ˌkɒn)

n. a dwarf or sprite of Irish folklore, often represented as a little old man who will reveal the location of a crock of gold to anyone who catches him. [1595–1605; < Irish leipreachán]

leprechaun

An Irish word meaning small body, used to mean a mischievous elf.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

leprechaun - a mischievous elf in Irish folkloreelf, gremlin, imp, pixie, pixy, hob, brownie - (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

leprechaun

noun pixie, fairy, elf, brownie, hob, puck, imp, sprite a wicked, jokey leprechaun

Translations

folletto irlandesegnomo