lycanthrope
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lycanthrope
- /ˈlaɪkənθɹoʊp/
- /laɪˈkænθɹoʊp/
Where it comes from
From Latin lycanthrōpus, from Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος (lukánthrōpos) – a compound of λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man, human”). By surface analysis, lyc- + -anthrope.
noun lycanthropes
- A werewolf.
- More generally, any sort of werecreature.
Similar: lycan, werewolf, shape-shifter
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noun
Similar: lycan, werewolf, shape-shifter
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@misc{lycanthrope_2026,
title = {lycanthrope},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lycanthrope},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
