lobisomem
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin lupus (“wolf”) + hominem, accusative singular of homō (“man”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌlo.bi.ˈzɔ.mẽj̃/, /ˌlo.bi.ˈzo.mẽj̃/
Noun
lobisomem m or m f (in variation) (plural lobisomens)
- werewolf (person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf or a wolflike human)
Synonyms
- (werewolf): licantropo
Descendants
- Spanish: lobisón