Cognates are found throughout the Romance languages, such as the Italian words strega or the Venetian word strìga which mean "witch". The root has been related particularly to owls. Otila Hedeşan notes that the same augmentative suffix appears in the related terms moroi and bosorcoi and considers this parallel derivation to indicate membership in the same "mythological micro-system." The "-oi" suffix notably converts feminine terms to the masculine gender as well as often investing it with a complex mixture of augmentation and pejoration. Strigoi is a Romanian word that originated from a root related to the Latin terms strix or striga with the addition of the augmentative suffix "-oi" (feminine "-oaie"). Bram Stoker's Dracula has become the modern interpretation of the Strigoi through their historic links with vampirism. They are attributed with the abilities to transform into an animal, become invisible, and to gain vitality from the blood of their victims. Strigoi in Romanian mythology are troubled spirits that are said to have risen from the grave.
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