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μαρτιχόρας

μαρτιχόρας, man-eater

μαρτιχόρας, ὁ,
  • man-eater, i.e. tiger, described with fabulous attributes by Ctes. ap. Arist. HA 501a26 (v.l. μαρτιοχώρας, μαντιχώρας), cf. Ctes. Fr. 57.7, Id. ap. Paus. 9.21.4 (μαρτιόρα codd.), et ap. Ael. NA 4.21. (Cf. OPers. martiya- ‘man’, Avest. khwar- ‘eat’, Mod. Pers. mard-khwār ‘man-eater’.)

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