Cthulhu

Etymology
Invented in 1926 by for his short story . Possibly based on.

Usage notes

 * Lovecraft used various approximations of what he imagined as a name not pronounceable by humans, none of which he described clearly.

Proper noun

 * 1) A gigantic fictional humanoid alien god being described with a head resembling an octopus and dragon wings and claws, around whom an insane cult developed.

Translations

 * Chinese: 克蘇魯
 * Esperanto: Ĥtulho
 * French:
 * German:
 * Greek: Κθούλου
 * Hebrew: קת׳ולהו
 * Irish: Cuitiliú
 * Japanese: クトゥルフ
 * Korean: ^크툴후
 * Macedonian: Ктху́лху
 * Marathi: क्थूलू
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: Cthulhu
 * Russian:
 * Thai: คธูลู