lycanthrope
Meaning
- A werewolf.
- More generally, any sort of werecreature.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlaɪkənθɹoʊp/
Etymology
From Latin lycanthrōpus, from Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος (lukánthrōpos) – a compound of λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man, human”). By surface analysis, lyc- + -anthrope.
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