ly·can·thrope (l  k n-thr p , l-k n-)n. 1. A werewolf. 2. A person affected with lycanthropy. [Greek lukanthr pos : lukos, wolf; see w kwo- in Indo-European roots + anthrpos, man.] |
lycanthrope [ˈlaɪkənˌθrəʊp laɪˈkænθrəʊp]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) (Myth & Legend / European Myth & Legend) a werewolf
2. (Psychiatry) Psychiatry a person who believes that he is a wolf
[via New Latin, from Greek lukanthrōpos, from lukos wolf + anthrōpos man]
lycanthrope
1. a person suffering from lycanthropy.
2. a werewolf or alien spirit in the form of a bloodthirsty wolf.
3. a person reputed to be able to change himself or another person into a wolf.
See also: Wolves
2. a werewolf or alien spirit in the form of a bloodthirsty wolf.
3. a person reputed to be able to change himself or another person into a wolf.
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| Noun | 1. |  lycanthrope - a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back againmythical creature, mythical monster - a monster renowned in folklore and myth |
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