goblin

gob·lin

Folklore an evil or mischievous spirit, often represented in pictures as humanlike and ugly or misshapen in form

Origin of goblin

Middle English gobelin from Old French from Medieval Latin gobelinus from Vulgar Latin an unverified form cobalus from Classical Greek kobalos, sprite

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goblin

noun

A grotesque elfin creature of folklore, thought to work mischief or evil.

Origin of goblin

Middle English gobelin from Norman French gobelin name of a ghost that supposedly haunted the town of Évreux in the 12th century

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Noun

(plural goblins)

(fantasy) A mythical, humanoid creature, often found in contemporary fantasy.

Anagrams

Boglin, globin

Origin

From Old Northern French gobelin (compare Normand goubelin, Walloon gobelin), possibly a blend of Old Low Franconian *kobeholdo ("goblin") (compare Dutch kabouter, German Kobold) and Late Latin cobalus ("mountain sprite"), from Ancient Greek κόβαλος (kobalos, “rogue, knave; goblin”).

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