gobelin
common nounproper noun
Syllable Decomposition
gobelinFrom the Vulgar Latin gobelinus derived from gobalus ("domestic genius"), borrowed from the Ancient Greek κόβαλος kóbalos (imp, mischievous spirit). The Wiktionary mentions the crossing of this Greco-Latin root with the Frankish kobeholdo related to kobold with the same meaning in German.
Definitions
- mythologie
Plural
gobelins
Translations
german:Gobelin
english:gobelin
spanish:duende
See also
Gobelins (pn.)