How to pronounce cockatrice
American English pronunciation
KAH-kuh-tris
- IPA
- /ˈkɑkətɹɪs/
- Syllables
- KAH · kuh · tris (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- KAH-kuh-tryss
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What cockatrice means
A legendary dragon with a rooster's head and wings
In a sentence: The knight's shield was painted with a fierce cockatrice.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word, from a Latin word meaning trampler, which goes back to the word for heel. Later it got mixed up with cock, meaning rooster.
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