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λυκάνθρωπος
werewolf /li.ˈkan.θro.pos/
nounC1#4020 most common
Also: lycanthrope, wolf-man
Example sentences
Ο λυκάνθρωπος είναι στην ταινία.
The werewolf is in the movie.
Ο λυκάνθρωπος ουρλιάζει το βράδυ.
The werewolf howls at night.
Στο χωριό λένε ότι υπάρχει ένας λυκάνθρωπος.
In the village they say there is a werewolf.
Ο λυκάνθρωπος μεταμορφώνεται σε λύκο όταν βγαίνει η πανσέληνος.
The werewolf turns into a wolf when the full moon rises.
Οι θρύλοι για τους λυκάνθρωπους υπάρχουν σε πολλούς πολιτισμούς.
Legends about werewolves exist in many cultures.
Η ταινία εξετάζει την ψυχολογική οδύνη ενός λυκανθρώπου που παλεύει να ελέγξει το ένστικτό του.
The film examines the psychological anguish of a werewolf struggling to control his instinct.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | λυκάνθρωπος | λυκάνθρωποι |
| Genitive | λυκανθρώπου | λυκανθρώπων |
| Accusative | λυκάνθρωπο | λυκάνθρωπους |
| Vocative | λυκάνθρωπε | λυκάνθρωποι |
Word family
λύκοςwolf
λυκανθρωπίαlycanthropy, the condition or myth of turning into a wolf
λυκίσιοςwolfish
άνθρωποςhuman beingEtymology
The word joins λύκος, meaning wolf, with άνθρωπος, meaning human being. Ancient Greek used it for a person who turns into a wolf, tying it to myths like that of King Lycaon, who was turned into a wolf by Zeus. The form later passed into Latin as lycanthropus and from there into English as lycanthrope.
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