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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesduende
Pronunciation / Transliteration: duende
"O jardim estava cheio de risadas de duendes dançando entre as flores."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, supernatural being in folklore, typically depicted as mischievous and playful.
"The garden was filled with the laughter of pixies dancing among the flowers." - 2
A person who is lively and playful, often with a whimsical or mischievous nature.
"Her pixie-like charm made her the life of the party."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in British folklore, the word 'pixie' (historically also spelled pisky or piskie in regional dialects of Cornwall and Devon) emerged around the 17th century. Its ultimate etymology remains uncertain, though it is often linked to dialectal Celtic or Old Norse roots relating to mischievous supernatural sprites.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pixie" is said worldwide
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poufsouffle
Transliteration: poufsouffle
"Le jardin était rempli de rires de poufsouffles dansant parmi les fleurs."
Pixie
Transliteration: Pixie
"Der Garten war voller Lachen von Pixies, die zwischen den Blumen tanzten."
folletto
Transliteration: folletto
"Il giardino era pieno delle risate dei folletti che danzavano tra i fiori."
duende
Transliteration: duende
"El jardín estaba lleno de risas de duendes bailando entre las flores."
duende
Transliteration: duende
"O jardim estava cheio de risadas de duendes dançando entre as flores."
पिक्सी
Transliteration: piksi
"बाग में पिक्सियों की हंसी फूलों के बीच नाच रही थी।"
小精灵
Transliteration: xiǎo jīnglíng
"花园里充满了小精灵在花丛中跳舞的笑声。"
픽시
Transliteration: piksi
"정원은 꽃들 사이에서 춤추는 픽시들의 웃음으로 가득 차 있었다."
ピクシー
Transliteration: pikushī
"庭は花の間で踊るピクシーの笑い声で満たされていた。"
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