lycanthrope
lycanthrope · lycanthropes
A werewolfA werewolf.
/ˈlaɪkənθɹoʊp/
Meaning
2 sensesA werewolf.
More generally, any sort of werecreature.
More definitions
- a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Latin lycanthrōpus, from Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος (lukánthrōpos) – a compound of λύκFrom 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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Forms
plural: lycanthropes| Singular | lycanthrope |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again:werewolfwolfmanloup-garou