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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslouve
Pronunciation / Transliteration: loov
"La louve protège ses petits avec férocité."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An adult female wolf.
"The alpha she-wolf led the pack through the deep snow in search of prey." - 2
A fierce, aggressive, or cunning woman, often used in literature or mythology.
"In Roman mythology, the legendary she-wolf nursed Romulus and Remus."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'hēo-' or the feminine pronoun 'she' combined with 'wulf' (wolf), tracking back to Proto-Germanic roots. Historically cemented in cultural and mythological contexts, notably through the legend of the she-wolf (lupa) that suckled Rome's founders, Romulus and Remus.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "She-wolf" is said worldwide
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louve
Transliteration: loov
"La louve protège ses petits avec férocité."
Wölfin
Transliteration: vœl-fin
"Die Wölfin bewachte ihr Rudel im dichten Wald."
lupa
Transliteration: lu-pa
"La lupa capitolina è il simbolo di Roma."
loba
Transliteration: lo-ba
"La loba aulló a la luz de la luna llena."
loba
Transliteration: lo-ba
"A loba escondeu os filhotes na caverna."
मादा भेड़िया
Transliteration: maada bhediya
"जंगल में मादा भेड़िया अपने शावकों की देखभाल कर रही थी।"
母狼
Transliteration: mǔ láng
"母狼在森林里寻找食物喂养小狼。"
암늑대
Transliteration: am-neuk-dae
"암늑대가 새끼들을 보호하기 위해 경계하고 있다."
雌狼
Transliteration: mesu-ōkami
"雌狼は群れの中で重要な役割を果たします。"
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