| 单词 | lycanthrope |
| 释义 | lycanthrope (once / 472773 pages) n You can use the noun lycanthrope as a fancy way to talk about a werewolf or wolfman, or any other kind of mythical human-wolf creature. If your childhood babysitter liked to tell you bedtime tales about a lycanthrope, it means she was fond of werewolf stories. The Greek root word is lykanthropos, literally "wolf-man." In the late 1500s, a lycanthrope was a mentally ill person who believed that he was a wolf. Popular myths and stories of humans changing into wolves changed the meaning of lycanthrope to mean an actual monstrous creature. WORD FAMILYlycanthrope: lycanthropes USAGE EXAMPLESSaturday I tried fought off an evil spirit with the help of two friends — one of which I’m pretty sure was a lycanthrope. The Verge(Jul 25, 2016) It’s the creatures that have mutated - bloodthirsty lycanthropes, sledgehammer-wielding behemoths - that will send you screaming into the afterlife. Washington Times(Mar 26, 2015) Like lycanthropes like this werewolf in Twilight Saga? The Guardian(Jul 19, 2011) n a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again Syn|Hyper loup-garou, werewolf, wolfman mythical creature, mythical monster a monster renowned in folklore and myth |
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