lycanthrope

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος (lukánthrōpos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪkənθɹoʊp/, /laɪˈkænθɹoʊp/

Noun

lycanthrope (plural lycanthropes)

1. A werewolf
2. More generally, any sort of were-creature.

Synonyms

• werewolf
• See Thesaurus:shape-shifter.

Derived terms

• lycanthropic
• lycanthropy

Translations

werewolf — see werewolf

See also

• werebear
• wereboar
• wererat
• weretiger
• werewolf

Anagrams

• hypocentral

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French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος (lukánthrōpos, “human-wolf”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.kɑ̃.tʁɔp/

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Noun

lycanthrope m or f by sense (plural lycanthropes)

1. werewolf; lycanthrope (wolflike human)

Derived terms

• lycanthropique

Further reading

• “lycanthrope”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.