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Talk:Perfect Memento in Strict Sense/Lycaony

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What kind of word is Lycaony? Was this word used in the original text? This word isn't even in English dictionaries. Aquamarine39 (talk) 04:57, 2 May 2013 (UTC)

This would be creatures that most typically transform when exposed to the moon. It comes from the word lycanthrope. ♥★♦ (talk) 13:11, 2 May 2013 (UTC)
The problem is that this word does not seem to be widely used in English, let alone used in English. Google returns results linking back to this page and not much else. I would like to see sources outside of this wiki where the word is used. Otherwise, we may have to change the name to something more common. - Kiefmaster99 (talk) 15:34, 2 May 2013 (UTC)
Wiktionary doesn't even have an article on it, so I guess it is safe to say that the word "Lycaony" self is just unexcisting, or at least uncommon. Maybe just use "lycanthrope"? ☢ Quwanti 15:47, 2 May 2013 (UTC)
It seems a bit odd that whoever first translated this used "lycaony" rather than "lycanthrope", which would fit better with the format of the rest of the entries (and the fact that lycanthrope is an actual word). Aside from that, "lycanthrope" is usually associated with werewolves, so maybe we should look for a more generic term. Ibaraki Ibuki (talk) 17:51, 2 May 2013 (UTC)
Checking the etymology of Lycanthropy [1] shows that the prefix Lyca has to do with wolves. I propose changing all instances of Lycaony to either Therianthrope or were-beast, both of which have been used for "獣人" on this wiki. Aquamarine39 (talk) 21:02, 2 May 2013 (UTC)
I checked the book and it indeed uses Lycaony. Not 100% sure what ZUN was going for there, but therianthrope sounds fine by me. NForza (talk) 15:10, 3 May 2013 (UTC)
Oh, if the original text does use Lycaony then I'm fine just leaving it as is. We should probably clarify though somehow that this word is used in the original. - Kiefmaster99 (talk) 15:49, 3 May 2013 (UTC)