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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescambiapieles
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kam.pjaˈpje.les/
"El mito describe al chamán como un poderoso cambiapieles."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mythological, legendary, or fictional being or deity having the ability to physically transform its form or assume a different animal or human shape.
"In many indigenous mythologies, the trickster spirit is a powerful shape-shifter who can turn into a raven or a wolf at will." - 2
A person who adapts very quickly to changing circumstances, roles, or environments, often metaphorically.
"As a corporate strategist, she was a true shape-shifter, effortlessly navigating negotiations across vastly different industries."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English noun 'shape' (from Old English 'gesceap', meaning form or creation) and the agent noun 'shifter' (from 'shift', ultimately from Old English 'sciftan', meaning to divide or arrange). The compound emerged in folklore studies and fantasy literature during the 19th and 20th centuries to describe mythological and fictional beings capable of physical transformation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shape-shifter" is said worldwide
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métamorphe
Transliteration: /me.ta.mɔʁf/
"Le dieu mythologique était connu pour être un redoutable métamorphe."
Gestaltwandler
Transliteration: /ɡəˈʃtaltˌvandlɐ/
"Der Gestaltwandler nahm die Form eines Adlers an."
mutaforma
Transliteration: /mu.taˈfɔr.ma/
"Nella leggenda, la creatura era un abile mutaforma."
cambiapieles
Transliteration: /kam.pjaˈpje.les/
"El mito describe al chamán como un poderoso cambiapieles."
metamorfo
Transliteration: /me.taˈmɔɾ.fu/
"A história conta sobre um metamorfo que vivia na floresta."
रूप बदलने वाला
Transliteration: roop badalne wala
"पौराणिक कथाओं में राक्षस एक रूप बदलने वाला जीव होता है।"
变形者
Transliteration: biàn xíng zhě
"这个神话故事的主角是一个强大的变形者。"
모습을 바꾸는 자
Transliteration: moseubeul bakkuneun ja
"신화 속에서 그 생물은 뛰어난 모습을 바꾸는 자였다."
姿を変える者
Transliteration: sugata o kaeru mono
"その神話の怪物は巧みな姿を変える者として知られている。"
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