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lycanthrope.

A werewolf.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlaɪkənθɹoʊp//laɪˈkænθɹoʊp/
  1. A werewolf.

  2. More generally, any sort of werecreature.

Where this word comes from

From Latin lycanthrōpus, from Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος (lukánthrōpos) – a compound of λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man, human”). By surface analysis, lyc- + -anthrope.

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