mantícora

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See also: manticora

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.ko.ɾɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.ko.ɾa/

Noun

mantícora f (plural mantícoras)

  1. Alternative form of manticora

Spanish

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La mantícora tiene su origen en la mitología persa.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mantichōra, from Ancient Greek μαρτιχόρας (martikhóras, man-eater; tiger), from Old Persian 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹 (*martiya, man, human being, mortal) + 𐎧𐎺𐎠𐎼 (*χvāra, eater).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /manˈtikoɾa/
  • Rhymes: -ikoɾa
  • Syllabification: man‧tí‧co‧ra

Noun

mantícora f (plural mantícoras)

  1. (mythology, folklore, fantasy) manticore