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manticore

/ˈmæntɪˌkɔɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
man-ti-core
IPA
/ˈmæntɪˌkɔɹ/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A beast with the body of a lion (usually red), the tail of a scorpion, and the head/face of a man with a mouth filled with multiple rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), said to be able to shoot spikes from its tail or mane to paralyse prey. It may be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin mantichōras, from Ancient Greek μαρτιχόρας (martikhóras, “man-eater; tiger”), from Old Persian *martyahvārah (“man-eater”), from 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹 (m-r-t-i-y /⁠martyaʰ⁠/, “man”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: mantichōras, μαρτιχόρας, *martyahvārah

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmæntɪˌkɔɹ/

Inflected Forms

manticores (plural)

Synonyms

mantichora manticora mantiger

Questions

How do you pronounce manticore?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæntɪˌkɔɹ/.
What does manticore mean?
A beast with the body of a lion (usually red), the tail of a scorpion, and the head/face of a man with a mouth filled with multiple rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), said to be able to shoot spikes from its tail or mane to paralyse prey. It may be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets.
Where does manticore come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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