Definition of cockatrice in English:

cockatrice

nounˈkɒkətrʌɪsˈkɒkətrɪsˈkɑkətrəs

1
another term for basilisk (sense 1)
Example sentencesExamples
- Should you ever even think you see a basilisk or cockatrice, shut your eyes immediately and change the view to something else.
1. 1.1Heraldry A mythical animal depicted as a two-legged dragon (or wyvern) with a cock's head.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The unicorn bounced back to her as the cockatrices caught up and continued to flock overhead.
  A family of pegasi stood tethered, eyeing a nearby slumbering cockatrice with understandable uneasiness.
  The fireballs simply swirled into a funnel when they neared the foes chest, and the entire cockatrice glowed a bright blue as the magic was absorbed into its body.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French cocatris, from Latin calcatrix 'tracker' (from calcare 'to tread or track'), translating Greek ikhneumōn (see ichneumon).

Definition of cockatrice in US English:

cockatrice

nounˈkäkətrəsˈkɑkətrəs

1
another term for basilisk (sense 1)
Example sentencesExamples
- Should you ever even think you see a basilisk or cockatrice, shut your eyes immediately and change the view to something else.
1. 1.1Heraldry A mythical animal depicted as a two-legged dragon (or wyvern) with a cock's head.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The unicorn bounced back to her as the cockatrices caught up and continued to flock overhead.
  A family of pegasi stood tethered, eyeing a nearby slumbering cockatrice with understandable uneasiness.
  The fireballs simply swirled into a funnel when they neared the foes chest, and the entire cockatrice glowed a bright blue as the magic was absorbed into its body.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French cocatris, from Latin calcatrix ‘tracker’ (from calcare ‘to tread or track’), translating Greek ikhneumōn (see ichneumon).

单词	cockatrice
释义	Definition of cockatrice in English: cockatrice nounˈkɒkətrʌɪsˈkɒkətrɪsˈkɑkətrəs 1 another term for basilisk (sense 1) Example sentencesExamples Should you ever even think you see a basilisk or cockatrice, shut your eyes immediately and change the view to something else. 1.1Heraldry A mythical animal depicted as a two-legged dragon (or wyvern) with a cock's head. Example sentencesExamples The unicorn bounced back to her as the cockatrices caught up and continued to flock overhead. A family of pegasi stood tethered, eyeing a nearby slumbering cockatrice with understandable uneasiness. The fireballs simply swirled into a funnel when they neared the foes chest, and the entire cockatrice glowed a bright blue as the magic was absorbed into its body. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French cocatris, from Latin calcatrix 'tracker' (from calcare 'to tread or track'), translating Greek ikhneumōn (see ichneumon). Definition of cockatrice in US English: cockatrice nounˈkäkətrəsˈkɑkətrəs 1 another term for basilisk (sense 1) Example sentencesExamples Should you ever even think you see a basilisk or cockatrice, shut your eyes immediately and change the view to something else. 1.1Heraldry A mythical animal depicted as a two-legged dragon (or wyvern) with a cock's head. Example sentencesExamples The unicorn bounced back to her as the cockatrices caught up and continued to flock overhead. A family of pegasi stood tethered, eyeing a nearby slumbering cockatrice with understandable uneasiness. The fireballs simply swirled into a funnel when they neared the foes chest, and the entire cockatrice glowed a bright blue as the magic was absorbed into its body. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French cocatris, from Latin calcatrix ‘tracker’ (from calcare ‘to tread or track’), translating Greek ikhneumōn (see ichneumon).
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