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Meaning of catoblepas | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/kəˈtɒblɪpəs/

Definitions

A legendary creature from Ethiopia, said to have the body of a Cape buffalo, scales on its back, and the head of a wild boar, which always points downward because of its weight.

Equivalents

Deutsch Katoblepas
Français catoblépas
Italiano catoblepa
日本語 カトブレパス
Português catóblepa
Русский катоблепас

Examples

“Behind them, blindfolded and muzzled, came catoblepones.”
“The most obvious curseinflicting monsters that came to mind were Basilisks, Cockatrices, and Catoblepones.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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