strega

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Italian word strega comes from Latin stria, Latin strix (Channel, groove, furrow.), Ancient Greek (to 1453) στρίγξ

stria (Latin)

A furrow, channel, groove, hollow.. A pleat.. The flute of a column.

strix (Latin)

Channel, groove, furrow.

στρίγξ (Ancient Greek)

strix (Latin)

(hence) witch. Screech owl, believed to suck the blood of young children.

strix (Latin)

(hence) witch. Screech owl, believed to suck the blood of young children Channel, groove, furrow.

striga (Latin)

Evil spirit, witch, hag, vampire Row, strip, swath.

strega (Italian)

Witch, hag.

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