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Anansi.

A trickster spider (though sometimes taking human form), one of the primary characters in West African and Caribbean folklore.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

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  1. A trickster spider (though sometimes taking human form), one of the primary characters in West African and Caribbean folklore.

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From Akan (and Kromanti) ananse (“spider”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.