duende

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A small, mischievous humanoid creature in Iberian (Spanish/Portuguese), Latin American, and Philippine folklore/mythology; an imp. countable,uncountable
    — For quotations using this term, see Citations:duende.
  2. Heightened inspiration or passion, especially in flamenco. countable,uncountable
    — The duende is a momentary burst of inspiration, the blush of all that is truly alive, all that the performer is creating at a certain moment.
  3. Personal charm. countable,uncountable

词形变化

duendes plural

词源

Borrowed from Spanish duende and (especially in reference to Portuguese or Brazilian folklore) Portuguese duende. Doublet of duwende.
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