Lycanthrope Meaning in English

word

US

laɪˈkænθɹoʊp

lye-KAN-throhp

UK

lˈaɪkɑːnθɹˌəʊp

ly-KAN-thruhp

التعريف

A lycanthrope is a person who can change into a wolf, especially in stories and folklore. It is another word for werewolf.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Lycanthrope' is formal and academic, mostly used in fantasy literature, mythology, and history, while 'werewolf' is more common in everyday language. Often found in horror and supernatural contexts.

• Spanish: licántropo
• Portuguese (BR): licantropo
• Portuguese (PT): licantropo
• Chinese (Simplified): 狼人
• Chinese (Traditional): 狼人
• Hindi: वेकल्पिक मानव-भेड़िया (लाइकैंथ्रोप)
• Arabic: مستذئب
• Bengali: লাইকানথ্রোপ - নরভেদীয়া নরমানব (পুরাণে)
• Russian: ликантроп
• Japanese: ライカンスロープ
• Vietnamese: người sói (lycanthrope) - lycanthrope (thuật ngữ học thuật)
• Korean: 라이칸스로프
• Turkish: likantrop - kurtadam (mitolojik terim)
• Urdu: لائکانتھروپ - بھیڑیا انسان (قصے کہانیوں میں)
• Indonesian: lycanthrope - manusia serigala (istilah ilmiah)

جمل نموذجية

The story is about a lycanthrope who transforms every full moon.

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Many people fear lycanthropes in old legends.

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A lycanthrope can be dangerous if angered.

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He swore he was a lycanthrope, but no one believed him.

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Some movies show lycanthropes as heroes instead of monsters.

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If you were a lycanthrope, what would you do during a full moon?

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