rougarou
US/ˈru.ɡə.ruː/
rougarou noun: a werewolf or werewolf-like creature said to inhabit the swamps in Louisiana (and sometimes French-Canadian) folklore.
Noun
rougarou (plural rougarous)
- A werewolf or werewolf-like creature said to inhabit the swamps in Louisiana (and sometimes French-Canadian) folklore.
- Like the European werewolf and loup-garou, the French Canadian rougarou also often appears in the form of a dog. Whoever neglects his Easter duties or goes unconfessed for seven years finds himself changed into a rougarou at night.1961, Maria Leach, God Had a Dog: Folklore of the Dog
- “I told you, I'm not the rougarou. And if I say anything, the rougarou will kill me. I may be old, but I don't want to go that way.” “Selena, I'm going to hurt you worse than any rougarou.”2016, Heather Graham, Blood on the Bayou: A Cafferty & Quinn Novella, Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated, →ISBN
Forms of rougarou
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Origin of rougarou
From Louisiana French rougarou (“werewolf”).
Questions about rougarou
- What does rougarou mean?
- Rougarou means a werewolf or werewolf-like creature said to inhabit the swamps in Louisiana (and sometimes French-Canadian) folklore.
- What part of speech is rougarou?
- Rougarou is a noun.
- How do you pronounce rougarou?
- Rougarou is pronounced /ˈru.ɡə.ruː/ (US).
- What is the plural of rougarou?
- The plural of rougarou is rougarous.
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