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Etymology
Late Old English werewulf, probably from wer#Old English|wer �man� + wulf#Old English|wulf �wolf�.
Pronunciation
IPA|/�w�:w�lf/, /�wɪ�w�lf/ (UK)
Noun
en-noun|werewolves
- mythology A person who is transformed into a wolf or a wolflike human when there is a full moon.
Synonyms
lycanthrope
neurian
wolfman
Translations
trans-top|wolflike human
Chinese: �人 (láng rén)
Czech: vlkodlak m
Dutch: weerwolf m
Estonian: libahunt
Finnish: ihmissusi
French: loup-garou m, loup-brou m, bzou (archaic) m
German: Werwolf m
Greek: λ�κάνθ���ο� (lykánthr�pos) m, β��κ�λακα� (vrykólakas) m
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Italian: lupo mannaro m, licantropo m
Lithuanian: vilktakas m, vilkolakis m
Norwegian: varulv m
Polish: wilko�ak m
Portuguese: lobisomem m
Russian: ве�вол�� (v'ervól'f) m, волк�лак (volkulák) m, обо�о�ен� (óboroten�) m
Scottish Gaelic: fear-faol m
Slovak: vlkolak m
Spanish: hombre lobo m
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See also
were-
werebear
wereboar
wererat
weretiger
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