manticore

Etymology

From Latin mantichōra, from Ancient Greek μαντιχώρας (mantikhṓras), μαρτιχόρας (martikhóras), μαρτιοχώρας (martiokhṓras, “man-eater; tiger”), from man-eater (*martya-χvāra).

Pronunciation

• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈmæntɪˌkɔɹ/
• Hyphenation: man‧ti‧core

Noun

manticore (plural manticores)

1. (Greek mythology) 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.

Anagrams

• cremation

Noun

manticore f (plural manticores)

1. manticore