mantiger
- noun
- Archaic
:
mantígero
- Legends describe a mantiger as a fearsome guardian of ancient treasures.
Examples
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In the old manuscript, a mantiger is depicted battling a brave knight.
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The explorer claimed to have seen the tracks of a mantiger in the desert.
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A mantiger is fascinating.
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I read about a mantiger in a fantasy novel.
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In ancient folklore, a mantiger is often portrayed as a mythical beast guarding secrets in dark caves.
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The artist painted a fierce mantiger, showcasing its human-like head and powerful lion body.
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During the festival, children listened to tales of the fearsome mantiger that roams the enchanted forest.
Synonyms
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A creature from stories with a man's head, a lion's body, and a scorpion tail
An imaginary animal with a human head, a lion's body, and a scorpion tail
A creature with a human horned head, a lion's body, and a scorpion tail
Surface Forms
Morphology
mantiger = man + tiger (semi-transparent) = man + tiger
The components 'man' and 'tiger' are clearly visible so learners will infer a hybrid creature, but the specific anatomical details in this sense (lion body and scorpion tail) do not fully match 'tiger' and are not predictable from the parts alone.
Etymology
Mantiger comes from the parts man ('man') and tiger ('tiger'), so you can easily picture a human head on a big cat's body. So the name helps you remember this mythical creature has a man's head, a lion's body and often a scorpion's tail.