lupine

/ˈluːˌpaɪn/LOO-pyn

/ˈluˌpaɪn/LOO-pyn

Meaningwolf-like

Common meaning: wolflike

lupa wolfLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1086 · scan
ineadjective ending: of the nature of

Journey through time

Latinlupus, -ī‘a wolf’
Frenchlupin
Englishlupine‘wolflike’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin lupus ‘a wolf’.

Roots

lupus, -ī Latin “a wolf”

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