treant

English

Etymology

From tree +‎ ent, with modification of the spelling to avoid the unusual forms treent or treeent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɹiːɛnt/, /ˈtɹɛnt/, /ˈtɹiːənt/, /ˈtɹiːænt/, /ˈtɹeɪənt/, /ˈtɹiːɑnt/
• Rhymes: -iːɛnt, -ɛnt, -iːənt, -iːænt, -eɪənt, -iːɑnt

Noun

treant (plural treants)

1. (fantasy roleplaying games) A fictional anthropomorphic organism having many characteristics of a tree.
   • 1977, Gary Gygax, Monster Manual, page 96:

     Treants are strangely related to humans and trees, combining features of both species. ...an individual treant can cause only one or two normal trees to move and attack as stipulated.

See also

• ent

Anagrams

• Arnett, attern, natter, net art, ratten, tarten