-anthrope

suffix

One who transforms into (usually an animal).

OriginAncient Greek ἄνθρωπος →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. One who transforms into (usually an animal).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄνθρωπος“human”
  2. English-anthrope

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “human”).

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APA

-anthrope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-anthrope

MLA

“-anthrope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-anthrope. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-anthrope,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-anthrope.

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