Manticore

Japanese: Manticore
Manticore

…A fictional monster. In Greek, it is called Mantichoras, and in English, Manticore. Its name is originally a Persian word meaning "man-eater," and the Western version is said to be a misreading of that word.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Manticore" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…架空の怪物。ギリシア語ではマンティコラスMantichōras,英語ではマンティコアManticore。その名は元来ペルシア語で〈人食い〉を意味する語であり,西欧語はその誤読によるものだという。…

※「Manticore」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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