LEPRECHAUN


Meaning of LEPRECHAUN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlep-rə-ˌkän, -ˌkȯn ]

noun

Etymology: Irish leipreachán

Date: 1604

: a mischievous elf of Irish folklore usually believed to reveal the hiding place of treasure if caught

• lep·re·chaun·ish -ˌkä-nish, -ˌkȯ- adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.