werelion

werelion

English

Etymology

were- +‎ lion

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪəːlaɪən/, /ˈwɛəlaɪən/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈwɛɹlaɪən/, /ˈwɪɹlaɪən/

Noun

werelion (plural werelions)

1. (fiction) A shapeshifter who can change between lion and human form.
   • 2011, Candace R. Benefiel, Reading Laurell K. Hamilton (page 60)

     She dies before Anita can explain that it's unnecessary; but in a scuffle, one of the werelions is mortally wounded, and Anita uses his death to call up her power.

Hypernyms

• werecat

Translations

shapeshifter assuming the shape of a lion

French: lion-garou (fr) m

Japanese: ライオン人間 (raion ningen)

Anagrams

• winelore