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catoblepas

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

4 more languages
Italianocatoblepa
Portuguêscatóblepa
Русскийкатоблепас

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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