manticore
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
manticore (plural manticores)
- (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. It may be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets.
- 2005, “Circus Maximus”, performed by Clutch:
- 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 manticore
Translations[edit]
mythical creature
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Further reading[edit]
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “manticore”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
manticore f (plural manticores)
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