trasno

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from Latin trānsgredior (I cross over (fig., the law)).[1] Cognate of Portuguese trasgo, Asturian trasgu, Spanish trasgo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɾasno̝/

Noun

trasno m (plural trasnos)

  1. (Iberian folklore, mythology, fantasy) A mischievous mythological creature, usually domestic and similar to a goblin or brownie, found in the legends of the North and West of the Iberian peninsula.
  2. a mean being.
  3. (figuratively) a roguish child.

Derived terms

References

  1. Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. trasgo.
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