manticore
FREQ #33620
n. ( 传说中的) 人头狮身龙尾( 或蝎尾) 怪兽
发音
CA
/ˈmæntɪˌkɔɹ/
US
/ˈmæntɪˌkɔɹ/
词形变化
manticores
复数
manticores
别名
manticora
释义与例句
n.
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1.
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.
宗教 神话 哲学
词汇关系
词源
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”).
来源：wiktionary