manticore

English

Wikipedia

A manticore

Etymology

Latin mantichōra, from Greek μαντιχώρας (mantichōras), μαρτιχόρας (martichoras), μαρτιοχώρας (martiochōras) "man-eater, tiger", from Old Persian *martya-χvāra "man-eater".

Pronunciation

• (GenAm) IPA: /ˈmæntɪˌkɔr/, X-SAMPA: /"m{ntI%kOr/
• Hyphenation: man‧ti‧core

Noun

manticore (plural manticores)

1. (Persian mythology), (Greek mythology) A beast with the body of a lion (usually red), the tail of a scorpion, and the head/face of a man with a mouth filled with multiple rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), said to be able to shoot spikes from its tail or mane to paralyse prey. May be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets.

Translations

mythical creature

• Danish: manticore (da) c
• French: manticore (fr) m and f
• Japanese: マンティコア (ja) (mantikoa)
• Marathi: मॅन्टिकोर (mr) (mǎnṭikora) m

• Norwegian: manticora (no)
• Portuguese: manticora (pt)
• Swedish: mantikora (sv) c

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French

Noun

manticore f (plural manticores)

1. manticore