# strix

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #63,283

## Definitions
1. A bird-like demon feeding on human flesh and blood.

## Etymology
From Latin strix, from Ancient Greek στρίξ (stríx, “screecher”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/strix