cannibal

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish caníbal, from Taíno caniba, the Taíno form recorded by Christopher Columbus for the Caribs, who were greatly feared. From an Arawak language, probably Taíno, and ultimately from Proto-Cariban *karipona (“person”). Doublet of Carib, caribe, Garifuna, Carijona, Kari'na, and Caribbean. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkænɪbəl/ Rhymes: -ænɪbəl === Noun === cannibal (plural cannibals) An organism which eats others of its own species or kind, especially a human who consumes human flesh. Synonyms: anthropophagus, man-eater (Cambridge University, slang, obsolete) Ellipsis of cannibal boat. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====