therianthropic
[ theer-ee-an-throp-ik ]
/ ˌθɪər i ænˈθrɒp ɪk /
adjective
being partly bestial and partly human in form.
of or relating to deities conceived or represented in such form.
Origin of therianthropic
OTHER WORDS FROM therianthropic
the·ri·an·thro·pism [theer-ee-an-thruh-piz-uh m] /ˌθɪər iˈæn θrəˌpɪz əm/, nounWords nearby therianthropic
therewith,
therewithal,
therezina,
theriac,
therian,
therianthropic,
theriatrics,
theridiid,
theriogenology,
theriomorphic,
therm
Example sentences from the Web for therianthropic
Similarly we find “therianthropic” forms—half animal, half human—in Egypt or Assyria-Babylonia.
British Dictionary definitions for therianthropic
therianthropic
/ (ˌθɪərɪənˈθrɒpɪk) /
adjective
(of certain mythical creatures or deities) having a partly animal, partly human form
of or relating to such creatures or deities
Derived forms of therianthropic
therianthropism (ˌθɪərɪˈænθrəˌpɪzəm), nounWord Origin for therianthropic
C19: from Greek
thērion wild animal +
anthrōpos man