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lycanthrope
ly·can·thrope L0302000 (lī′kən-thrōp′, lī-kăn′-)n.1. A werewolf.2. A person affected with lycanthropy.
[Greek lukanthrōpos : lukos, wolf; see wl̥kwo- in Indo-European roots + anthrōpos, man.]lycanthrope (ˈlaɪkənˌθrəʊp; laɪˈkænθrəʊp) or lycanthropistn1. (Animals) a werewolf2. (European Myth & Legend) a werewolf3. (Psychiatry) psychiatry a person who believes that he or she is a wolf[C17: via New Latin, from Greek lukanthrōpos, from lukos wolf + anthrōpos man]ly•can•thrope (ˈlaɪ kənˌθroʊp, laɪˈkæn θroʊp)
n. 1. a person affected with lycanthropy. 2. a werewolf. [1615–25; < Greek lykánthrōpos wolf-man =lýk(os) wolf + ánthrōpos man] lycanthrope1. a person suffering from lycanthropy.
2. a werewolf or alien spirit in the form of a bloodthirsty wolf.
3. a person reputed to be able to change himself or another person into a wolf.See also: WolveslycanthropeCreatures that are half human, half animal, the most well-known of which is the werewolf.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  lycanthrope - a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back againloup-garou, werewolf, wolfmanmythical creature, mythical monster - a monster renowned in folklore and myth |
TranslationsWerwolfλυκάνθρωποςlicántropoloup-garoulycanthropeEncyclopediaSeelycanthropylycanthrope
lycanthrope (lī′kən-thrōp′, lī-kăn′-)n. A person affected with lycanthropy.lycanthrope
Synonyms for lycanthropenoun a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back againSynonyms- loup-garou
- werewolf
- wolfman
Related Words- mythical creature
- mythical monster
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