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catoblepas.

A type of horned wild animal found in Ethiopia.

10 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kaˈtoː.bɫɛ.paːs]Classical-Latin[kaˈtɔː.ble.pas]
  1. A type of horned wild animal found in Ethiopia.

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  2. A mythical creature with powers similar to a basilisk.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κᾰτῶβλεψ (kătôbleps), κᾰτωβλέπων (kătōblépōn), κᾰτώβλεπον (kătṓblepon, “down-looker”), from κᾰτᾰβλέπω (kătăblépō, “to look downwards”, from κᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ) + βλέπω (blépō)).

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