μαρτιχόρας

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Iranian; compare Old Persian 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹 (m-r-t-i-y /⁠martiya⁠/, man, mortal) (from Proto-Indo-European *mer- (to die)) and Avestan 𐬓𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (xᵛaraiti, to consume, eat).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μαρτῐχόρᾱς (martikhórāsm (genitive μαρτῐχόρου); first declension

  1. man-eater, probably the tiger

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: manticore

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