Etymology

manticora

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Today it means: Any of various tiger beetles of genus Manticora. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μαρτιχόρας
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manticora · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμαρτιχόρας
  2. English todaymanticora

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin mantichōras, from Ancient Greek μαρτιχόρας (martikhóras).

manticora · noun2

  1. translingual · borrowed fromManticora
  2. English todaymanticora

Borrowed from translingual Manticora, from the same source as Etymology 1.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμαρτιχόρας all →

manticore

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