"catoblepas" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kəˈtɒblɪpəs/, /kæ-/, /-blɛ-/, /-bliː-/, /-pæs/, /ˌkætoʊˈblɛpəs/, /ˌkætoʊˈbliːpəs/, /-pæs/, /-tə-/, /ˈkætoʊblɪpəs/, /-pæs/, /-tə-/ Forms: catoblepae [plural], catoblepones [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin catōblepās, from Ancient Greek κᾰτῶβλεψ (katôbleps), κᾰτωβλέπων (katōblépōn), κᾰτώβλεπον (katṓblepon, “down-looker”), from κᾰτᾰβλέπω (katablépō, “to look downwards”, from κᾰτᾰ́ (katá) + βλέπω (blépō)). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|catōblepās}} Latin catōblepās, {{der|en|grc|κᾰτῶβλεψ}} Ancient Greek κᾰτῶβλεψ (katôbleps), {{af|grc|κᾰτᾰ́|βλέπω|nocat=1}} κᾰτᾰ́ (katá) + βλέπω (blépō) Head templates: {{en-noun|catoblepae|catoblepones}} catoblepas (plural catoblepae or catoblepones)
  1. A legendary creature from Ethiopia, said to have the body of a Cape buffalo, scales on its back, and the head of a wild boar, which always points downward because of its weight. Wikipedia link: catoblepas Categories (topical): Mythological creatures Related terms: basilisk, gorgon Translations (mythological creature): catoblephas (Czech), katoblepas (Finnish), catoblépas [masculine] (French), Katoblepas [masculine] (German), catoblepa [masculine] (Italian), カトブレパス (Japanese), katoblepas (Polish), catóblepa [masculine] (Portuguese), катоблепас (katoblepas) [masculine] (Russian), catoblepas [masculine] (Spanish), catóblepon [masculine] (Spanish), catoblepa [masculine] (Spanish), คาโตเบลพาส (Thai), катоблепас (katoblepas) [masculine] (Ukrainian)

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