lycanthrope

[ lahy-kuhn-throhp, lahy-kan-throhp ]

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noun

lycanthrope

/ ˈlaɪkənˌθrəʊp; laɪˈkænθrəʊp /

1615–25; < Greek lykánthrōpos wolf-man, equivalent to lýk ( os ) wolf + ánthrōpos man

C17: via New Latin, from Greek lukanthrōpos, from lukos wolf + anthrōpos man

In The Albigenses a lycanthrope also is described, a hideous human being that fancies himself a mad wolf.

Borel was both artist and author; he painted in Dvria's studio and wrote defiant poems under the nom de plume of "Le Lycanthrope."

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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