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Word: Leprechaun
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Irish leipreachán, based on Old Irish luchorpán, from lu ‘small’ + corp ‘body’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɛprɪkɔːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in Irish folklore) a small, mischievous sprite.
Short Definition:(in Irish folklore) small, mischievous sprite
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