sprite

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspraɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/spraɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sprīt)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
sprite /spraɪt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Mythologyan elf, fairy, or goblin.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sprite (sprīt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mythologyan elf, fairy, or goblin.
  • Latin spīritus spirit
  • Old French esprit
  • Middle English sprit 1250–1300
sprite′hood, n. 
sprite′less, adj. 
sprite′like′, adj. 
    See fairy. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sprite / spraɪt/
  1. (in folklore) a nimble elflike creature, esp one associated with water
  2. a small dainty person
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French esprit, from Latin spīritus spirit1
'sprite' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
elf - fairy - fay - goblin - imp - kobold - leprechaun - nix - pixie - puck - spirit - sprightful - sprightly - sprite crab - urchin - water sprite - wight

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