Meaning of manticore | Babel Free
ˈmæntɪˌkɔɹDefinitions
A beast with the body of a lion (usually red), the tail of a scorpion, and the head/face of a man with a mouth filled with multiple rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), said to be able to shoot spikes from its tail or mane to paralyse prey. It may be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Mantikor
Español
mantícora
Français
manticore
Italiano
manticora
日本語
マンティコア
한국어
만티코어
Nederlands
mantichora
Polski
mantykora
Português
manticora
Русский
мантико́ра
Examples
“Now may I present⟳ to you the basilisk? Please⟳ down your goggles if you wish⟳ to resist⟳ From the fiery depths of the planet’s core The never sleeping for want⟳ of eating unholy stench of the manticore”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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