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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescannibale
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kanˈni.ba.le
"Nei vecchi racconti di mare si parlava spesso di tribù di cannibali."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who eats human flesh.
"In historical adventure novels, explorers often feared encountering tribes of cannibalistic warriors." - 2
An animal that feeds on flesh of its own species.
"Certain species of spiders act as cannibals, consuming their mates after reproduction."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Spanish word 'caníbal', which was Christopher Columbus's alteration of 'Carib', the name of the indigenous people of the Lesser Antilles who were reputed to practice anthropophagy. The term entered the English language in the late 16th century, eventually replacing the older native English term 'man-eater'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cannibal" is said worldwide
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cannibale
Transliteration: ka.ni.bal
"Le explorateurs ont découvert une tribu de cannibales sur l'île isolée."
Kannibale
Transliteration: kanɪˈbaːlə
"Der Mythos vom Kannibalen ist tief in vielen alten Abenteuergeschichten verwurzelt."
cannibale
Transliteration: kanˈni.ba.le
"Nei vecchi racconti di mare si parlava spesso di tribù di cannibali."
caníbal
Transliteration: kaˈni.βal
"La palabra caníbal proviene de los relatos de los primeros viajes a América."
canibal
Transliteration: ka.niˈbaw
"O termo canibal foi registrado pela primeira vez pelos navegadores europeus."
नरभक्षी
Transliteration: narbhakshi
"इतिहास में कई कहानियाँ नरभक्षी जनजातियों के बारे में मिलती हैं।"
食人者
Transliteration: shírénzhě
"古代的航海日志中经常提到食人者的传说。"
식인종
Transliteration: sig-injong
"탐험가들은 미지의 정글에서 식인종을 만났다고 기록했다."
人食い人種
Transliteration: hitokui jinshu
"昔の冒険小説には人食い人種についての描写が多く登場する。"
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