English Explanatory Dictionary

lycanthrope

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A werewolf.
  2. More generally, any sort of werecreature.

Pronunciation

/ˈlaɪkənθɹoʊp/ /laɪˈkænθɹoʊp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lycanthrope.wav

Word forms

lycanthrope lycanthropes

Etymology

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

Synonyms

werewolf shape-shifter

Related words

lycanthropic lycanthropy werebear wereboar wererat weretiger werewolf
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