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lycanthrope

/ˈlaɪkənθɹoʊp/

lycanthrope noun: a werewolf.

Noun

lycanthrope (plural lycanthropes)

  1. A werewolf.
  2. More generally, any sort of werecreature.

Synonyms of lycanthrope

Forms of lycanthrope

plurallycanthropes

Origin of lycanthrope

From Latin lycanthrōpus, from Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος (lukánthrōpos) – a compound of λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man, human”). By surface analysis, lyc- + -anthrope.

Words formed from lycanthrope

Questions about lycanthrope

What does lycanthrope mean?
Lycanthrope means a werewolf.
What part of speech is lycanthrope?
Lycanthrope is a noun.
How do you pronounce lycanthrope?
Lycanthrope is pronounced /ˈlaɪkənθɹoʊp/.
What is the plural of lycanthrope?
The plural of lycanthrope is lycanthropes.

Words near lycanthrope in the dictionary

  1. lycaena
  2. lycaenid
  3. lycaenids
  4. lycan
  5. lycans
  6. lycanthrope
  7. lycanthropes
  8. lycanthropia
  9. lycanthropic
  10. lycanthropically
  11. lycanthropies

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