/ ˈluːpaɪn; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) like a wolf ; connected with a wolf or wolves
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Latin lupinus , from lupus wolf.
/ ˈluːpaɪn; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) like a wolf ; connected with a wolf or wolves
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Latin lupinus , from lupus wolf.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005