Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahy-kuh n-throhp, lahy-kan-throhp]
- /ˈlaɪ kənˌθroʊp, laɪˈkæn θroʊp/
- /lˈaɪkanθrˌəʊp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lahy-kuh n-throhp, lahy-kan-throhp]
- /ˈlaɪ kənˌθroʊp, laɪˈkæn θroʊp/
Definitions of lycanthrope word
- noun lycanthrope a person affected with lycanthropy. 1
- noun lycanthrope a werewolf or alien spirit in the physical form of a bloodthirsty wolf. 1
- noun lycanthrope A werewolf. 1
- noun lycanthrope a werewolf 0
- noun lycanthrope a person who believes that he or she is a wolf 0
- noun lycanthrope werewolf 0
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Origin of lycanthrope
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Greek lykánthrōpos wolf-man, equivalent to lýk(os) wolf + ánthrōpos man
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Parts of speech for Lycanthrope
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lycanthrope popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lycanthrope usage trend in Literature
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