poltergeist

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poltergeist (Wikipedia approfondimento) m inv

  1. (forestierismo) (psicologia) manifestazione di eventi soprannaturali o di cui non si conosce la causa
pol | ter | geist

IPA: /ˈpɒltərɡaɪst/

dal tedesco poltern, letteralmente “fare chiasso" o bussare) e geist, spirito

infestazione di fantasmi
  • Dizionario etimologico della lingua italiana, l'origine delle nostre parole, Barbara Colonna
  • Tullio De Mauro, Il nuovo De Mauro edizione online su internazionale.it, Internazionale