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lycanthrope

/ˈlaɪkənθɹoʊp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
ly-can-thrope
IPA
/ˈlaɪkənθɹoʊp/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A werewolf.

noun

More generally, any sort of werecreature.

Etymology

From Latin lycanthrōpus, from Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος (lukánthrōpos) – a compound of λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man, human”). By surface analysis, lyc- + -anthrope.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: lycanthrōpus, λυκάνθρωπος

Inflected Forms

lycanthropes (plural)

Derived Forms

lycan

Frequently Paired Words

lycanthropic lycanthropy werebear wereboar wererat weretiger werewolf

Synonyms

lycan werewolf shape-shifter wolfman loup-garou

Questions

How do you pronounce lycanthrope?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlaɪkənθɹoʊp/.
What does lycanthrope mean?
A werewolf.
Where does lycanthrope come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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