Afrite

/əˈfriːt/ noun

Definition

An alternative spelling of afrit; a supernatural demon or being in Islamic mythology.

Etymology

Variant spelling of Arabic 'ifrīt,' used in English translations of Middle Eastern tales and mythological texts.

Kelly Says

The multiple spellings of this word (afrit, afrite, afreet) show how translators struggled to convert Arabic sounds into English letters—there's no perfect match, so different people tried different approaches.

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