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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLoup
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lu
"Le loup est un animal sauvage qui vit en meute."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large wild carnivorous mammal that is the ancestor of domestic dogs, known for its pack behavior and vocalizations.
"The wolf howled at the moon, echoing through the silent forest." - 2
A person who preys on others, often used metaphorically to describe someone who is aggressive or predatory.
"He was seen as a wolf in sheep's clothing, deceiving everyone with his charm."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English wulf, stemming from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥ʷos. The word has deep roots across Germanic languages, relating to terms for predator and tearing, which corresponds to the modern German word Wolf and the searched spelling variant 'vlkat' (likely a slight typo or Slavic-influenced variation in a Germanic context).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wolf" is said worldwide
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Loup
Transliteration: lu
"Le loup est un animal sauvage qui vit en meute."
Wolf
Transliteration: vɔlf
"Der Wolf heulte in der Nacht."
Lupo
Transliteration: ˈluː.po
"Il lupo è un animale sociale che vive in branchi."
Lobo
Transliteration: ˈlo.βo
"El lobo aúlla a la luna llena."
Lobo
Transliteration: ˈlobu
"O lobo é um predador que vive em matilhas."
भेड़िया
Transliteration: Bhediya
"भेड़िया जंगल में झुंड में रहते हैं।"
狼
Transliteration: láng
"狼在夜间嚎叫。"
늑대
Transliteration: neukdae
"늑대는 무리 지어 사는 동물입니다."
オオカミ
Transliteration: ōkami
"オオカミは群れで生活します。"
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