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changeling

UK
/ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪŋ/
US
/ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪŋ/

Translations

changelingnoun
changelings
pl
UK
/ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪŋ/
US
/ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪŋ/
changeonTerme de folklore.
The villagers whispered that the strange behavior of the child was because he was a changeling left by the fairies.
Les villageois murmuraient que le comportement étrange de l’enfant venait du fait qu’il était un changeon laissé par les fées.
girouetteFamilier, pour une personne changeante ou inconstante.
He was a changeling who changed his mind every day.
C’était une girouette qui changeait d’avis chaque jour.
Additional translations
inconstantEmploi littéraire ou soutenu.
Synonyms
fairy
elf
goblin
spirit
imp
changelingadjective
more changeling
Comp.
most changeling
Super.
UK
/ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪŋ/
US
/ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪŋ/
Archaic or literary; used to describe someone or something that is fickle or has been exchanged or substituted.
His changeling moods kept everyone around him on edge.
Ses humeurs changeantes mettaient tout le monde autour de lui sur les nerfs.
Additional translations
inconstantPlus littéraire, selon le contexte.

Definitions

changelingnoun
A child believed to have been secretly substituted by fairies for the parents' real child in infancy.
The villagers whispered that the strange behavior of the child was because he was a changeling left by the fairies.
A person who is fickle or inconstant; one given to change.
Ever the changeling, he shifted his loyalties whenever it suited him.
changelingadjective
Fickle or inconstant; liable to change.
His changeling moods kept everyone around him on edge.
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