mantícora

See also: manticora

Portuguese

Pronunciation

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

Noun

mantícora f (plural mantícoras)

  1. alternative form of manticora

Spanish

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/ [mãn̪ˈt̪i.ko.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -ikoɾa
  • Syllabification: man‧tí‧co‧ra

Noun

mantícora f (plural mantícoras)

  1. (mythology, folklore, fantasy) manticore
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