shape-shifter

English

Etymology

From shape + shifter.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈʃeɪpʃɪftə/

Noun

shape-shifter (plural shape-shifters)

1. (mythology, science fiction, fantasy) a person or other being capable of changing their physical form

Translations

a person who can transform

• Finnish: muodonmuuttaja (fi)
• French: change-form (fr) m, métamorphe (fr) m
• German: Formwandler (de) m
• Italian: mutaforma (it) m

• Portuguese: transmorfo (pt) m
• Russian: оборотень (ru) m (oborotenʹ)
• Spanish: cambiante (es) m
• Swahili: mgeuzi (sw) (noun 1/2), kibadilishaumbo (sw)