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manticore

Syllables: man·ti·core/ˈmæntɪˌkɔɹ/

manticore noun: 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. It may be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets.

manticore: a beast with the body of a lion (usually red), the tail of a scorpion, and the head/face of a man...
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Noun

manticore (plural manticores)

  1. (Greek) 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. It may be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets.
    • Now may I present to you the basilisk?
      Please down your goggles if you wish to resist
      From the fiery depths of the planet’s core
      The never sleeping for want of eating unholy stench of the manticore2005, “Circus Maximus”, performed by Clutch

manticore meaning in Marathi, Tagalog and Persian

manticore in Marathi

mythical creature
मॅन्टिकोर mĕnṭikor

manticore in Tagalog

mythical creature
mantikora

manticore in Persian

mythical creature
مردخوار

Forms of manticore

pluralmanticores

Origin of manticore

From Latin mantichōras, from Ancient Greek μαρτιχόρας (martikhóras, “man-eater; tiger”), from Old Persian *martyahvārah (“man-eater”), from 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹 (m-r-t-i-y /⁠martyaʰ⁠/, “man”).

Questions about manticore

What does manticore mean?
Manticore means 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. It may be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets.
What is manticore in Marathi?
Manticore in Marathi is मॅन्टिकोर (mĕnṭikor). See Manticore meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is manticore?
Manticore is a noun.
How do you pronounce manticore?
Manticore is pronounced /ˈmæntɪˌkɔɹ/ (US).
What is the plural of manticore?
The plural of manticore is manticores.

Words near manticore in the dictionary

  1. Manticao
  2. manticism
  3. manticisms
  4. manticora
  5. manticoras
  6. manticore
  7. manticores
  8. mantics
  9. mantid
  10. mantidflies
  11. mantidfly

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