transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwir-ˌwu̇lf, ˈwer-, ˈwər- ]
noun
( plural were·wolves -ˌwu̇lvz)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English werwulf (akin to Old High German werwolf werewolf), from wer man + wulf wolf — more at virile , wolf
Date: before 12th century
: a person transformed into a wolf or capable of assuming a wolf's form