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LEPRECHAUN
Definition of LEPRECHAUN
noun
A type of diminutive, solitary fairy or sprite, traditionally depicted as a small, bearded man wearing a green coat and hat, often found repairing a single shoe; they typically possess hidden treasure, such as a pot of gold hidden at the end of a rainbow, and can be forced to reveal its location if captured.
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Where it comes from
From Irish leipreachán, luprachán, from Middle Irish luchrupán, from Old Irish luchorpán. See also Irish lucharachán. The word's further etymology is disputed; it is traditionally explained as a compound containing lú (“small”, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ-) + corp (“body”, which is from Latin corpus). However, an alternative suggestion is that it is a derivative of Latin Lupercī (“priests of Lupercus”), who were misinterpreted as an antediluvian species by medieval Irish scholars. Suffix may have been assimilated to Irish -achán (“diminutive”), compare derivation of clurichaun.
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Word DNA
Line of descent
- Irish
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
23rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
0.4%
of traced words share this origin (330)
branch · 0.8% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, LEPRECHAUN · 1 relative in the game
Its etymology also names Latin, Proto-Indo-European.
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
LEPRECHAUN in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 16 boards so far. 25 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 31, 20 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 154, 21 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First ever to find it
on Day 50, 9 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
LEPRECHAUN starts with L and ends with N. Sorted, its letters read ACEEHLNPRU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start LEPREC
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 31
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