λυκάνθρωπος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From λύκος (lúkos, wolf) + ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, man, human).

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Noun

λῠκάνθρωπος (lukánthrōpos) m or f (genitive λῠκανθρώπου); second declension

  1. werewolf, lycanthrope

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Greek

Etymology

From λύκος (lýkos, wolf) + άνθρωπος (ánthropos, man, human).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /liˈkanθɾopos/
  • Hyphenation: λυ‧κάν‧θρω‧πος

Noun

λυκάνθρωπος (lykánthropos) m (plural λυκάνθρωποι)

  1. (mythology) werewolf (person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf)
    Το μόνο πράγμα που μπορεί να σκοτώσει τον λυκάνθρωπο είναι μια ασημένια σφαίρα.To móno prágma pou boreí na skotósei ton lykánthropo eínai mia asiménia sfaíra.The only thing that can kill a werewolf is a silver bullet.
  2. (psychology, rare) person suffering from lycanthropy (delusion in which they believe they are a wolf)

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