"lycanthrope" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈlaɪkənθɹoʊp/, /laɪˈkænθɹoʊp/ Forms: lycanthropes [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος (lukánthrōpos). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|λυκάνθρωπος}} Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος (lukánthrōpos) Head templates: {{en-noun}} lycanthrope (plural lycanthropes)
  1. A werewolf Categories (topical): Horror, Mythological creatures
    Sense id: en-lycanthrope-en-noun-cIaFEjzq Disambiguation of Horror: 53 47 Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 62 38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Werewolves Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Werewolves: 79 21
  2. More generally, any sort of werecreature. Categories (topical): Horror
    Sense id: en-lycanthrope-en-noun-aHgpWGcW Disambiguation of Horror: 53 47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: werewolf, shape-shifter Derived forms: lycanthropic, lycanthropy Related terms: werebear, wereboar, wererat, weretiger, werewolf

Noun [French]

IPA: /li.kɑ̃.tʁɔp/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DSwissK-lycanthrope.wav Forms: lycanthropes [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος (lukánthrōpos, “human-wolf”). Etymology templates: {{der|fr|grc|λυκάνθρωπος|t=human-wolf}} Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος (lukánthrōpos, “human-wolf”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|mfbysense}} lycanthrope m or f by sense (plural lycanthropes)
  1. werewolf; lycanthrope (wolflike human) Wikipedia link: fr:lycanthrope Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine Categories (topical): Horror, Mythological creatures Derived forms: lycanthropique
    Sense id: en-lycanthrope-fr-noun-FbZr48O2 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French masculine and feminine nouns by sense

Inflected forms

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