Masculine
gobelin
Meaning
a gnome, such as the evil goblin
Synonyms
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡɔ.blɛ̃/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from Old Northern French gobelin (compare Norman goubelin, Walloon gobelin), possibly a blend of Old Dutch *kobeholdo (“goblin”) (compare Dutch kabouter, German Kobold) and Late Latin cobalus (“mountain sprite”), from Ancient Greek κόβαλος (kóbalos, “rogue, knave; goblin”).
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