WEREWOLF


Meaning of WEREWOLF in English

/ ˈweəwʊlf; NAmE ˈwerw-/ noun

( pl. -wolves / -wʊlvz; NAmE /) (in stories) a person who sometimes changes into a wolf , especially at the time of the full moon

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WORD ORIGIN

late Old English werewulf ; the first element has usually been identified with Old English wer man . In modern use the word has been revived through folklore studies.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.