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Pronunciation / Transliteration: susinhyeong-ui
"고대 신화에는 수신형의 신들이 자주 등장한다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having the form of a wild beast or animal; characteristic of a deity or supernatural being represented in the form of an animal.
"Ancient Egyptian mythology frequently depicts theriomorphic gods with human bodies and animal heads." - 2
Relating to or exhibiting characteristics of an animal in human psychology or art.
"The artist's surrealist paintings explore theriomorphic transformations of the human figure."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'thēr' meaning wild beast and 'morphē' meaning form, combined with the adjectival suffix '-ic'. The term emerged in the late 19th century within anthropology and the study of religion to describe deities or mythological figures possessing animal forms or characteristics.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Theriomorphic"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Theriomorphic" is said worldwide
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thériomorphe
Transliteration: te.ʁjɔ.mɔʁf
"De nombreuses divinités égyptiennes sont de nature thériomorphe."
theriomorph
Transliteration: teʁi̯oˈmɔʁf
"Die ägyptische Mythologie ist bekannt für theriomorphe Gottheiten."
teriomorfo
Transliteration: te.rjoˈmɔr.fo
"Molte divinità antiche avevano un aspetto teriomorfo."
teriomorfo
Transliteration: te.ɾjoˈmoɾ.fo
"El arte prehistórico a menudo representa figuras teriomorfas."
teriomórfico
Transliteration: te.ɾi.oˈmɔʁ.fi.ku
"A iconografia religiosa apresenta frequentemente elementos teriomórficos."
पशु रूपी
Transliteration: pashu roopi
"कई प्राचीन सभ्यताओं में पशु रूपी देवताओं की पूजा की जाती थी।"
兽形的
Transliteration: shòuxíng de
"埃及神话中有很多兽形的神祇。"
수신형의
Transliteration: susinhyeong-ui
"고대 신화에는 수신형의 신들이 자주 등장한다."
獣形の
Transliteration: jūkei no
"エジプト神話には多くの獣形の神々が存在します。"
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