changeling
/ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒlɪŋ/ sustantivo C2En español: niño cambiado
- In pre-modern European folklore: an infant of a magical creature that was secretly exchanged for a human infant. In British, Irish and Scandinavian mythology the exchanged infants were thought to be those of fairies, sprites or trolls; in other places, they were ascribed to demons, devils, or witches.
- A person or object (especially when regarded as inferior) secretly exchanged for something else.
- An organism which can change shape to mimic others; a shape-shifter.
Plural changelings
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