Etymology · Ancient Greek
μαρτιχόρας
2 English words descend from Ancient Greek μαρτιχόρας, most common first.
- manticoreA 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.
- manticoraAny of various tiger beetles of genus Manticora.