were-
English edit
Etymology edit
Back-formation from werewolf (“man-wolf”), from Old English werwulf, derived from wer (“man”) + wulf (“wolf”).
Pronunciation edit
Prefix edit
were-
- lycanthrope, used with animal names to indicate a person who changes shape into that animal.
Usage notes edit
- Words derived from were- are sometimes formed with a hyphen.
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
man
See also edit
Anagrams edit
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- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English back-formations
- English terms inherited from Old English
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- English 1-syllable words
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- English lemmas
- English prefixes
- en:Werewolves