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kelpy

/ˈkɛl.pi/

Traduction: Créature du folklore écossais, un esprit des eaux prenant généralement la forme d'un cheval qui attire les cavaliers pour les noyer.

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noun

formalbritish/ˈkɛl.pi/

A noun from Scottish folklore referring to a water spirit, typically taking the form of a horse, that is said to lure and drown its riders.

  • 🇫🇷Créature du folklore écossais, un esprit des eaux prenant généralement la forme d'un cheval qui attire les cavaliers pour les noyer.
  1. Water spirit C1 formal british

    In Scottish folklore, a malevolent water spirit resembling a horse that lures people to ride it and then drowns them.

    • The kelpy is said to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland.
    • Legend warns travelers to avoid the kelpy's deceptive appearance.
    • Many old tales describe the kelpy dragging its victims into the deep water.

    🇫🇷Kelpie (esprit aquatique)

    Synonymes: kelpie