/ spraɪt; NAmE / noun
(in stories) a small creature with magic powers, especially one that likes playing tricks
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : alteration of sprit , a contraction of spirit .
/ spraɪt; NAmE / noun
(in stories) a small creature with magic powers, especially one that likes playing tricks
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : alteration of sprit , a contraction of spirit .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005