manticore

== English == === 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”). === Pronunciation === (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈmæntɪˌkɔɹ/ Hyphenation: man‧ti‧core === Noun === manticore (plural manticores) (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. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “manticore”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. === Anagrams === cremation, crotamine == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mɑ̃.ti.kɔʁ/ === Noun === manticore f (plural manticores) manticore