lycanthrope
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος (lukánthrōpos).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editlycanthrope (plural lycanthropes)
- A werewolf
- More generally, any sort of werecreature.
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editTranslations
editwerewolf — see werewolf
See also
editAnagrams
editFrench
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος (lukánthrōpos, “human-wolf”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editlycanthrope m or f by sense (plural lycanthropes)
- werewolf; lycanthrope (wolflike human)
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “lycanthrope”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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