náæta

Icelandic

/ˈnauː.aiːta/

noun
Definitions
  • (mythology) a ghoul; a spirit said to feed on corpses

Etymology

Prefix from Icelandic æta (eater, -vore).

Origin

Icelandic

æta

Gloss

eater, -vore

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