völva

发音

UK /ˈvɜːlvə/
UK /ˈvɒlvə/
UK /ˈvəʊlvə/
US /ˈvɑlvə/
US /ˈvoʊlvə/

词形变化

völvas 复数 völvas

别名

volva

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    In Old Norse society, a female practitioner of magic divination and prophecy.

    历史 宗教
  2. 2.

    Any prophetess, sooth-sayer, or witch.

    引申义

词源

From Old Norse vǫlva (völva in modern Icelandic).

来源：wiktionary