duende

[ dwen-de; English doo-en-dey ]

/ ˈdwɛn dɛ; English duˈɛn deɪ /

a goblin; demon; spirit.

charm; magnetism.

Words nearby duende

due to, duecento, duel, duelist, duello, duende, duenna, duero, dues, dues-paying, duet

The duende gave Mabait two or three isabels6 every day, and by the end of the month he had saved much money.

Filipino Popular Tales |Dean S. Fansler
Mabait was married to the princess, was crowned king, and lived happily with his friend the duende.

Filipino Popular Tales |Dean S. Fansler
Then he ordered his servants to find the duende and kill it.

Filipino Popular Tales |Dean S. Fansler
After he was given permission to try, he said to the duende, “Who are you?”

Filipino Popular Tales |Dean S. Fansler

But occasionally the Duende had the form of a little busy friar, like the Monachiello at Naples.

Brownies and Bogles |Louise Imogen Guiney

duende

/ (duːˈɛndeɪ) /

inspiration or passion, esp associated with flamenco

C20: Spanish, spirit