noun
Meaning 1
A werewolf.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
lycanthrope
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Pronunciation
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/ˈlaɪkənθɹoʊp/
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/laɪˈkænθɹoʊp/
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noun
Meaning 2
More generally, any sort of werecreature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: werewolf, wolfman, loup-garou
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mythical monster, mythical creature
History
Etymology
From Latin lycanthrōpus, from Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος (lukánthrōpos) – a compound of λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man, human”). By surface analysis, lyc- + -anthrope.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: wilkołak — werewolf
- Polish: likantrop — werewolf
- Polish: likantrop — werecreature