WEREWOLF


Meaning of WEREWOLF in English

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

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