trasgo

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown, see Spanish section below.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈtɾaʒ.ɡu/
  • Hyphenation: tras‧go

Noun

trasgo m (plural trasgos)

  1. (Iberian folklore, mythology, fantasy) A mischevious mythological creature similar to a goblin or kobold found in legends of Portugal and Spain (viz. Iberia proper).

References


    Spanish

    A whimsical depiction of a trasgo smoking a pipe.

    Etymology

    Unknown. Possible etymologies include:

    • from Latin trādux (vine branch), in the nominative (semantic connection is nebulous, possibly from the creatures hiding in vineyards in some folk legends);
    • from Old Portuguese transfegar (to transfigure, to transfuse), relating to the creature's ability to shapeshift;
    • from Ancient Greek τράγος (trágos, male goat, lechery), relating to mischief, its small stature, and other hircine attributes;
    • from Old Italian strega (witch, hag), from Latin striga (evil spirit, witch, etc.).[1]
    • from a Gothic term for a goblin-like creature, introduced or reinforced during the Visigothic/Suebian period via Germanic folklore.
    • from Old Spanish trasgreer or trasgueir (make mischief) [from c. XV century], likewise referring to its mischievious nature. In which case, cognate to English transgress.[2]

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈtɾasɡo/, [ˈt̪ɾazɣo]
    • Hyphenation: tras‧go

    Noun

    trasgo m (plural trasgos)

    1. (Iberian folklore, mythology, fantasy) A mischievous mythological creature similar to a goblin, imp, or kobold found in legends of Portugal and Spain (viz. Iberia proper), with varying descriptions.
      • 1864, Meliton Martin, Pónos, part 2, page 31.
        Tras de las exigencias de la bruja vinieron como era natural las de los trasgos.
        As was natural, after the demands of the witch came those of the goblins.

    See also

    References

    1. Diccionario general etimológico de la lengua española - Barcia, Roque. 1903.
    2. Munguía, Santiago Segura (2014-12-20) Lexicón etimológico y semántico del Latín y de las voces actuales que proceden de raíces latinas o griegas [incompleto] (in Spanish), Universidad de Deusto, →ISBN

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