a mischievous mythological creature similar to a goblin, imp, or kobold found in legends of Portugal and Spain, with varying descriptions
“Tras de las exigencias de la bruja vinieron como era natural las de los trasgos.” — As was natural, after the demands of the witch came those of the goblins.
Unknown. Possible etymologies include: * from Latin trādux (“vine branch”), in the nominative (semantic connection is nebulous, possibly from the creatures hiding in vineyards in some folk legends); * from Old Galician-Portuguese transfegar (“to transfigure, to transfuse”), from Latin transfigurare, relating to the creature's ability to shapeshift; * from Ancient Greek τράγος (trágos, “male goat, lechery”), relating to mischief, its small stature, and other hircine attributes; * from Old Italian