μαρτιχόρας,
ὁ,
A). 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'.)