Meaning of "wendigo" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WENDIGO

From Algonquian: evil spirit or cannibal.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF WENDIGO

wendigo  [ˈwɛndɪˌɡəʊ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WENDIGO

Wendigo is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WENDIGO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wendigo

The Wendigo is a demonic half-beast creature appearing in the legends of the Algonquian peoples along the Atlantic Coast and Great Lakes Region of both the United States and Canada. The creature or spirit could either possess characteristics of a human or a monster that had physically transformed from a person. It is particularly associated with cannibalism. The Algonquian believed those who indulged in eating human flesh were at particular risk; the legend appears to have reinforced the taboo of the practice of cannibalism. It is often described in Algonquian mythology as a balance of nature. The legend lends its name to the disputed modern medical term Wendigo Psychosis. This is supposed to be a culture-bound disorder that features symptoms such as an intense craving for human flesh and a fear the sufferer is a cannibal. This condition was alleged to have occurred among Algonquian native cultures, but remains disputed. The Wendigo character now is a common creature found in modern horror fiction.

Definition of wendigo in the English dictionary

The definition of wendigo in the dictionary is -gos. an evil spirit or cannibal.

TRANSLATION OF WENDIGO

Find out the translation of wendigo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of wendigo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wendigo» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 雪怪
• Translator English - Spanish: wendigo
• English: wendigo
• Translator English - Hindi: Wendigo
• Translator English - Arabic: wendigo
• Translator English - Russian: Вендиго
• Translator English - Portuguese: wendigo
• Translator English - Bengali: wendigo
• Translator English - French: wendigo
• Translator English - Malay: Wendigo
• Translator English - German: Wendigo
• Translator English - Japanese: ウェンディゴ
• Translator English - Korean: 웬디고
• Translator English - Javanese: Wendigo
• Translator English - Vietnamese: wendigo
• Translator English - Tamil: Wendigo
• Translator English - Marathi: वेंडागो
• Translator English - Turkish: wendigo
• Translator English - Italian: Wendigo
• Translator English - Polish: Wendigo
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Вендиго
• Translator English - Romanian: Wendigo
• Translator English - Greek: Γουεντίγκο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Wendigo
• Translator English - Swedish: wendigo
• Translator English - Norwegian: wendigo

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WENDIGO»

Discover the use of wendigo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wendigo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Curse of the Wendigo

This second book in The Monstrumologist series explores the line between myth and reality, love and hate, genius and madness.

Rick Yancey, 2010

Wendigo Tribebook

Learn the special battle techniques of these fierce warriors, or listen to their tales of winter magic. This Tribebook closes out the series in fighting form.

Bill Bridges, 1998

The Wendigo

It's nuthin'--nuthin' but what those lousy fellers believe when they've bin hittin' the bottle too long--a sort of great animal that lives up yonder, quick as lightning in its tracks, an' bigger'n anything else in the Bush, an' ain't ...

Algernon Blackwood, 2014

Cry of the Wendigo

Jason returns to the forest to confront an ancient life form, and must survive a dangerous ordeal to free himself from the cry of the wendigo.

C. James, 2006

Night of the Wendigo

Four hundred years ago a Scottish cargo ship fell prey to a Wendigo at an early settlement on the Hudson River.

William Meikle, 2012

Wendigo Mountain/: Death Camp

In Wendigo Mountain, Cheyenne warrior Touch the Sky wages war against enemies who demand his head in return for his tribe's sacred arrows, while in Death Camp, he must save his tribe from a devastating sickness and must make a choice ...

Judd Cole, 1999

Talking to Wendigo

When a local guide goes missing in the woods north of Lake Superior, William Longstaffe, a retired English professor who retreated to the isolation of his cabin in the wilderness after the death of his wife, unwillingly becomes involved in ...

John C. Goodman, 2008

Warden: Book 1: Wendigo Fever

Part lawman, part tracker and part magician, the Wardens are monster-hunters - tasked with protecting the people from the various, nightmarish creatures that have invaded the world of men.

MR Kevin D. Hardman, 2013

Call of the wendigo

A monster with a heart of ice that devours the bodies and souls of teenagers haunts four sixteen year olds at their tennis camp. Original.

Robin Hardy, 1993

Three Supernatural Classics: The Willows, the Wendigo and ...

Acclaimed by Lovecraft as "the one absolute and unquestioned master of weird atmosphere," Blackwood was the preeminent British supernaturalist of the 20th century. These are his best and most haunting short stories.

Algernon Blackwood, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WENDIGO»

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Sleepy Hollow bringing back Zach Appelman for non-Wendigo …

Corbin, who was last seen being cured of that pesky “turning into a Wendigo” condition, will be returning to work more closely with Jenny, in what is presumably ... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Aug 15»

Browncoat to get bloody with original play 'Wendigo'

I stopped by the Browncoat Pub & Theatre early the other evening to talk to Chase Harrison, writer and director of the original play “Wendigo.” It's part of the ... «StarNewsOnline.com, Jul 15»

What Is Theo's Twisted Relationship With The 'Teen Wolf' Dread …

(Yep, he's a wendigo now.) After D's cringeworthy dental procedure, Theo (yes, that Theo) appeared out of the shadows, giving us a wee bit more intel into the ... «MTV.com, Jul 15»

An Exclusive Preview of Curse of the Wendigo, With Comments …

Curse of the Wendigo artist Charlie Adlard joined us to talk about the project, his feelings on digital comics and some of the unique challenges of going from a ... «Comicbook.com, Jul 15»

Sky White: Foxy Shazam keyboardist, tea entrepreneur

He started a mail-order company called Wendigo, selling tea he imports himself. "I started the website the day we announced we were coming off the road," he ... «Cincinnati.com, Mar 15»

Three Heads Brewing's Wendigo Winter Ale warms the winter chill

My initial reaction was that Wendigo offers a slightly smoky quality, some discernible roasted notes. And it has a slightly astringent finish, a lingering aftertaste. «lehighvalleylive.com, Feb 15»

Eye of the Wendigo

Eye of the Wendigo. +. posted by Chris Faulkner on Dec 12, 2014. 127323.0. Rock 'em Sock 'em Marc. Team Shop. adidas Marc Gasol Memphis Grizzlies Navy ... «Grizzly Bear Blues, Dec 14»

Wendigo satisfies the hungry in downtown Stoughton

The wendigo is a cryptozoological entity of Algonquian legend, sort of like a werewolf, that represents a human given over entirely to its hungry, animalistic ... «Isthmus, Nov 14»

'Sleepy Hollow' Recap: The Curse of the Wendigo

This week on Sleepy Hollow, Sheriff Corbin's son returns as a wendigo, Henry has some more black magic tricks up his sleeve, Hawley is clearly smitten with ... «BuddyTV, Oct 14»

Restaurant review: Farm to table gets closer to the farm at Wendigo …

A sister restaurant to Famous Yeti's Pizza, Wendigo has already attracted a loyal following. Even on nights when there's not a show at the nearby Stoughton ... «Madison.com, Oct 14»