English Explanatory Dictionary

Nosferatu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A vampire.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Nosferatu.

Pronunciation

/ˌnɒsfəˈɹɑːtuː/

Word forms

Nosferatu

Etymology

Possibly from a Romanian word for vampire (cf. nesuferit). The term achieved popular currency through Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula and F. W. Murnau's 1922 German film Nosferatu. See also: Wikipedia's article on the etymology of the word (and the references there).

Derived words

Nosferatu spider
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