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mantichora

mantichora

9.9
An imaginary animal with a human head, a lion's body, and a scorpion tail
  • noun
  • /mænˈtɪkərə/
  • Archaic
translation icon : mantícora
  • Ancient legends often describe the mantichora as a fearsome guardian of hidden treasures.

Examples

  • Artists in medieval times painted the mantichora with a human face and a deadly scorpion tail.

  • The explorer claimed to have seen a creature resembling a mantichora deep in the jungle.

  • The mantichora is a fascinating creature.

  • In mythology, a mantichora is a fearsome creature.

  • In ancient mythology, the mantichora was described as a fearsome beast with a human head, the body of a lion, and a deadly scorpion tail.

  • Many stories from the past feature the mantichora, a creature known for its man-like face and powerful lion's body.

  • The mantichora, a mythical creature, strikes fear into the hearts of those who believe in its man-headed and lion-bodied form.

Synonyms

manticore
vsmantichora
  • Literature
2 9.9

A creature from stories with a man's head, a lion's body, and a scorpion tail

is the same creature but spelled in a different common form
manticora
vsmantichora
  • Archaic
9.9

A creature with a human horned head, a lion's body, and a scorpion tail

is an alternative spelling with identical meaning
mantiger
vsmantichora
  • Archaic
9.9

A creature from old stories with a man's head, sometimes with horns, a lion's body, and a scorpion's tail

is the same creature but uses a different name form

Surface Forms

mantichora singular
mantichoras plural

Etymology

Mantichora comes from an old Persian phrase: the Persian part mard means 'man' and the other part means 'to eat', so the name literally means 'man-eater'. That's why a mantichora is shown as a dangerous monster with a human head, a lion body and a scorpion tail.