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manticore

Syllabification: (man·ti·core)

Pronunciation: /ˈmantiˌkôr/

Definition of manticore

noun

a mythical beast typically depicted as having the body of a lion, the face of a man, and the sting of a scorpion.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, via Latin from Greek mantikhōras, corrupt reading in Aristotle for martikhoras, from an Old Persian word meaning 'man-eater'