French word

cannibale

Pronunciation

IPA/kanibal/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)cannibal

Example

On a aperçu un cannibale près du village.

A cannibal was spotted near the village.

Illustration for cannibale (cannibal)

More examples

Le journaliste a décrit le criminel comme un cannibale.

The journalist described the criminal as a cannibal.

Core concept

A human figure associated with the deliberate eating of human flesh.

Similar words

tueur: A person who kills another person.
meurtrier: A person who has committed murder.
assassin: A person who deliberately plans and carries out a killing.
criminel: A person who has committed a serious crime.

Definition in French

Personne qui mange de la chair humaine, au sens propre.

Word origin

French cannibale was borrowed in the sixteenth century from Spanish caníbal, a name linked to the Carib people of the Caribbean.

Usage tips

  • As a noun, cannibale keeps the same spelling for both genders, while the article distinguishes them: un cannibale and une cannibale.

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