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leprechaun

/ˈlɛprəˌkɔːn/

/ˈlɛprəˌkɔn/

Translations

leprechaunnoun

leprechauns

/ˈlɛprəˌkɔːn/

/ˈlɛprəˌkɔn/

lutinDans le folklore irlandais.

The children were excited to hear stories about the leprechaun and his pot of gold.

Les enfants étaient ravis d’entendre des histoires sur le lutin et son chaudron d’or.

petit hommeEmploi figuré, souvent affectueux ou moqueur.

At just five feet tall, he was affectionately nicknamed the office leprechaun.

Avec ses cinq pieds de haut, il avait affectueusement hérité du surnom de petit homme du bureau.

Additional translations

farfadetTerme approché pour une créature féerique; moins spécifique au folklore irlandais.

Synonyms

leprechaunadjective

/ˈlɛp.rə.kɔːn/

/ˈlɛp.rə.kɑn/

Used attributively before a noun to mean ‘relating to or characteristic of leprechauns’.

de lutinRelatif aux lutins du folklore irlandais.

She decorated the room with leprechaun figures for St. Patrick's Day.

Elle a décoré la pièce avec des figurines de lutin pour la Saint-Patrick.

Definitions

leprechaunnoun

A small, mischievous sprite or fairy in Irish folklore, typically depicted as a bearded man wearing a coat and hat, who is said to have a hidden pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

The children were excited to hear stories about the leprechaun and his pot of gold.

Figuratively, a small or mischievous person, especially one of Irish descent.

At just five feet tall, he was affectionately nicknamed the office leprechaun.

leprechaunadjective

Relating to or characteristic of leprechauns.

She decorated the room with leprechaun figures for St. Patrick's Day.