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Word: Werewolf
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
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
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈwɛːwʊlf
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈwɪəwʊlf
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈwəːwʊlf
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in folklore) a person who changes for periods of time into a wolf, typically when there is a full moon.
Short Definition:(in folklore) person who changes for periods of time into wolf
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