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- US Pronunciation
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- [man-ti-kawr, -kohr]
- /ˈmæn tɪˌkɔr, -ˌkoʊr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [man-ti-kawr, -kohr]
- /ˈmæn tɪˌkɔr, -ˌkoʊr/
Definitions of manticore word
- noun manticore a legendary monster with a man's head, horns, a lion's body, and the tail of a dragon or, sometimes, a scorpion. 1
- noun manticore A mythical beast typically depicted as having the body of a lion, the face of a man, and the sting of a scorpion. 1
- noun manticore a monster with a lion's body, a scorpion's tail, and a man's head with three rows of teeth. It roamed the jungles of India and, like the Sphinx, would ask travellers a riddle and kill them when they failed to answer it 0
- noun manticore a mythical monster with the body and legs of a lion, the face of a man, and a tail ending in a sting 0
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Origin of manticore
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Latin mantichōrās < Greek, erroneous reading for martichṓras < Iranian; compare Old Persian martiya- man, Avestan xvar- devour, Persian mardom-khar < man-eating; probably ultimately alluding to the tiger, once common in the Caspian Sea region
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Parts of speech for Manticore
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
manticore popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% 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.
manticore usage trend in Literature
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