wight

BrE /waɪt/ AmE /waɪt/

noun en → es

1 MYTHICAL BEING [singular] C1

a creature from old English and Norse mythology, often thought of as a spirit or supernatural being that lives in the sea or on an island

serpiente marina, serpiente de isla, espíritu mítico

Collocations sea wight · island wight

  • The legend tells of a wight that guards the island.

    La leyenda cuenta de un espíritu que guarda la isla.

2 ARCHAIC PERSON [singular] C1

an old word for a person, used in stories or poems to make them sound more old-fashioned or magical

persona antigua, ser humano en leyendas

Collocations ancient wight

  • In the old tales, a wight was just another name for a person.

    En las antiguas historias, un wight era simplemente otro nombre para una persona.