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Vampyre vs Vampire - What's the difference?

vampyre | vampire |

Vampire is a alternative form of vampyre.



As nouns the difference between vampyre and vampire

is that vampyre is archaic or pseudo-archaic spelling of vampire while vampire is a mythological undead creature said to feed on the blood of the living.

vampyre

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • archaic'' or ''pseudo-archaic spelling of vampire.

    • vampire

    English

    (wikipedia vampire)

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic) vampyre

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mythological undead creature said to feed on the blood of the living.
  • (colloquial) A person with the medical condition , colloquially known as vampirism, with effects such as photosensitivity, brownish-red stained teeth, and increased night vision.
  • A blood-sucking bat; vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus )

    • Synonyms

    * (mythological creature) nosferatu, lamia, cadaver sanguine * (bat) vampire bat * (blood drinker) hemovore, hematophagous

    Derived terms

    * vampire bat * vampiress * vampiric * vampirism

    Related terms

    * vamp

    See also

    * werewolf * bloodsucker * hemovore * * (Common vampire bat) * (Desmodus rotundus) * (Desmodus rotundus) * (Desmodus rotundus) * The meaning of the word "vampire"

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