licántropo

See also: licantropo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος (lukánthrōpos, “wolf man”, from λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) +‎ ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man”)).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /liˈkantɾopo/ [liˈkãn̪.t̪ɾo.po]
Audio (Spain): (file)
Rhymes: -antɾopo
Syllabification: li‧cán‧tro‧po

Noun

licántropo m (plural licántropos, feminine licántropa, feminine plural licántropas)

werewolf, lycanthrope
Synonym: hombre lobo

Related terms

licantropía
licantrópico

Further reading

“licántropo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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