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loup-garou

/ˌlu.ɡəˈɹuː/

loup-garou noun: a werewolf.

Noun

loup-garou (plural loup-garous or loups-garous)

  1. A werewolf.
    • In this respect, it is always a full moon for a loup-garou. They are never more than half-sane to begin with, and they tend to become increasingly unstable over time.2013, Elliott James, Pushing Luck

Forms of loup-garou

pluralloup-garous
pluralloups-garous

Origin of loup-garou

Borrowed from French loup-garou.

Questions about loup-garou

What does loup-garou mean?
Loup-garou means a werewolf.
What part of speech is loup-garou?
Loup-garou is a noun.
How do you pronounce loup-garou?
Loup-garou is pronounced /ˌlu.ɡəˈɹuː/.
What is the plural of loup-garou?
The plural of loup-garou is loup-garous.

Words near loup-garou in the dictionary

  1. loup
  2. Loup City
  3. Loup County
  4. loup-cervier
  5. loup-cerviers
  6. loup-garou
  7. loup-garous
  8. loupe
  9. loupes
  10. louping
  11. louping ill

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