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manticore

/ˈmæn.tɪ.kɔːr/

Tradução: Criatura mítica dos antigos e medievais, geralmente representada com cabeça humana (às vezes com chifres), corpo de leão e cauda de escorpião.

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noun

/ˈmæn.tɪ.kɔːr/C1formal
  • ptCriatura mítica dos antigos e medievais, geralmente representada com cabeça humana (às vezes com chifres), corpo de leão e cauda de escorpião.

A mythical monster from ancient and medieval legend, typically depicted with the head of a man (sometimes with horns), the body of a lion, and the tail of a scorpion.

  1. Mythical creatureC1formal

    A legendary beast with the head of a man (often with horns), the body of a lion, and the tail of a scorpion.

    ptCriatura mítica

    • The manticore is a fearsome creature from ancient Persian mythology.
    • In medieval bestiaries, the manticore was described as a man-eating monster.
    • The hero in the story had to defeat a manticore to save the kingdom.

    Sinônimosmantichoramanticoramantiger

Formas
  • manticores plural form
  • manticores' possessive plural form
  • manticore's possessive singular form