eldritch

Meaning

Unearthly, supernatural, eerie, preternatural.

Synonyms

weird

uncanny

unearthly

freaky

fruity

funny

😄

kinky

kookie

kooky

paranormal

peculiar

supernormal

wacky

whacky

flakey

woo woo

addlepated

extra-natural

eerie

freakish

Translations

misterioso

sobrenatural

übernatürlich

überirdisch

surnaturel

unheimlich

υπερφυσικός

paranormal

bizarre

déroutant

supranatural

soprannaturale

strano

ultraterreno

misteriós

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛl.dɹɪt͡ʃ/

Etymology

Cognate with Old English: ellende

In summary

From the earlier form elritch, of uncertain origin. The second element, -ritch, is generally taken to be Old English rīċe (“realm, kingdom”). Some think that the first element, el-, derives from an Old English root meaning “foreign, strange, other” (related to Old English ellende and modern English else); others think that it derives from elf. It was reintroduced into popular literature by the writings of H. P. Lovecraft.