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[edit] Etymology
Late Old English werewulf, from wer (“‘man’”) + wulf (“‘wolf’”). Other theories have been suggested; see Werewolf: Etymology.
Cognate to garou in French loup-garou (“‘werewolf’”), from Old French warous, from Frankish wari wulf.
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˈwɛ:wʊlf/, /ˈwɪəwʊlf/
- (US) IPA: /ˈwɛərwʊlf/, /ˈwɪərwʊlf/, /ˈwɜrwʊlf/
werewolf (plural werewolves)
- (mythology) A person who is transformed into a wolf or a wolflike human when there is a full moon.
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[edit] Translations
wolflike human
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- Japanese: 狼男 (おおかみおとこ, ōkamiotoko)
- Latin: lycanthropus
- Latvian: vilkacis, vilkatis, vilkateks, kadars
- Lithuanian: vilktakas m., vilkolakis m.
- Norwegian: varulv no(no) m.
- Polish: wilkołak pl(pl) m.
- Portuguese: lobisomem pt(pt) m., licantropo pt(pt)
- Romanian: pricolici ro(ro)
- Russian: волкулак ru(ru) (volkulák) m., оборотень ru(ru) (óboroten') m., волколак ru(ru) (volkolák) m.
- Scottish Gaelic: fear-faol m.
- Slovak: vlkolak sk(sk) m.
- Spanish: hombre lobo es(es) m., licántropo es(es), lobizón es(es)
- Swedish: varulv sv(sv)
- Vietnamese: người sói vi(vi), ma sói vi(vi)
- Walloon: leu-waerou, waerleu
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