different between manticore vs lamassu

English

Etymology

From Latin mantich?ra, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (mantikh?ras), ?????????? (martikhóras), ??????????? (martiokh?ras, “man-eater; tiger”), from Old Persian *????????????????-???????????????? (*martya-?v?ra, “man-eater”).

Pronunciation

• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /?mænt??k??/
• Hyphenation: man?ti?core

Noun

manticore (plural manticores)

1. (Greek mythology) 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.

Translations

Further reading

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “manticore”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

• cremation, crotamine

French

Noun

manticore f (plural manticores)

1. manticore

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Akkadian ???????? (lamassu [AN.KAL]).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /l??masu?/

Noun

lamassu (plural lamassu or lamassus)

1. An Assyrian protective deity, often depicted as having the head of a human, the body of an ox or lion, and the wings of a bird.
2. (by extension) A representation – especially a statue – of a lamassu.

Translations

Further reading

• lamassu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• massula, masulas