θηρίον

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • wild animal, beast, savage beast
  • (diminutive) a small animal, insect, worm
  • (medicine) a malignant ulcer
  • a term of reproach
  • (astronomy) the constellation Lupus

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek θήρ (beast, animal, wild beast, wild animal, wolf, beast of prey, fantastic animal).

Origin

Ancient Greek

θήρ

Gloss

beast, animal, wild beast, wild animal, wolf, beast of prey, fantastic animal

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

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Classifier

Kanji

獣

Emoji
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