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Pronunciation / Transliteration: piksi
"정원은 꽃들 사이에서 춤추는 픽시들의 웃음으로 가득 차 있었다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, supernatural being in folklore, typically depicted as mischievous and playful.
"The garden was filled with the laughter of pixies dancing among the flowers." - 2
A person who is lively and playful, often with a whimsical or mischievous nature.
"Her pixie-like charm made her the life of the party."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'pixie' is believed to have originated from the early 19th century, possibly derived from the Cornish word 'piskie' or the Old English 'picse', which referred to a mischievous fairy or sprite. The word has evolved to represent a small, playful creature in folklore, often depicted as having magical powers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pixie" is said worldwide
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poufsouffle
Transliteration: poufsouffle
"Le jardin était rempli de rires de poufsouffles dansant parmi les fleurs."
Pixie
Transliteration: Pixie
"Der Garten war voller Lachen von Pixies, die zwischen den Blumen tanzten."
folletto
Transliteration: folletto
"Il giardino era pieno delle risate dei folletti che danzavano tra i fiori."
duende
Transliteration: duende
"El jardín estaba lleno de risas de duendes bailando entre las flores."
duende
Transliteration: duende
"O jardim estava cheio de risadas de duendes dançando entre as flores."
पिक्सी
Transliteration: piksi
"बाग में पिक्सियों की हंसी फूलों के बीच नाच रही थी।"
小精灵
Transliteration: xiǎo jīnglíng
"花园里充满了小精灵在花丛中跳舞的笑声。"
픽시
Transliteration: piksi
"정원은 꽃들 사이에서 춤추는 픽시들의 웃음으로 가득 차 있었다."
ピクシー
Transliteration: pikushī
"庭は花の間で踊るピクシーの笑い声で満たされていた。"
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