lupine
/ˈluː.paɪn/
LUː · paɪn (2 syllables)
English
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Definition
Wolfish (all senses); wolflike.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin lupīnus, from lupus (“wolf”) + -īnus (“pertaining to”). Doublet of lupin and piecewise doublet of wolven, Latin lupus being a cognate of wolf and -ine being a doublet of -en.
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