λυκάνθρωπος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

Noun

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

  1. werewolf, lycanthrope

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: lycanthrope
  • French: lycanthrope
  • Greek: λυκάνθρωπος (lykánthropos)
  • Latin: lycanthrōpus

Further reading

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)

Declension

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