"vrykolakas" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Greek βρυκόλακας (vrykólakas). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|el|βρυκόλακας}} Greek βρυκόλακας (vrykólakas) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} vrykolakas
  1. (folklore) In Greek folklore, a harmful undead creature that eats flesh, somewhat like a vampire or zombie. Wikipedia link: vrykolakas Categories (topical): Folklore Synonyms: vorvolaka Translations (undead creature): Върколак (Vǎrkolak) (Bulgarian), vrykolakas (French), Wrukolakas (German), brycolax (Indonesian), Brycolax (Latin), Врыколак (Vrykolak) (Russian)

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