Added 9 October 2026 mantid /ˈmæntɪd/ noun Categories: AnimalsObscure Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mantid at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A mantis in the family Mantidae. Origin From New Latin Mantidae. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: mantismantidflymantispidmantisflymantophasmidsoothsayerthespidmantophasmatidmirid Back to today's word