wereleopard
UK/ˈwɪəlɛpəd//ˈwɛɹlɛpɚd/
wereleopard noun: a shapeshifter who can change between leopard and human form.
Noun
wereleopard (plural wereleopards)
- A shapeshifter who can change between leopard and human form.
- They are believed to be "Ju-Ju" or were-leopards, and in this guise to roam through the forest in bands, bent on evil and destruction.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 168
- A) “One of them was a wereleopard; the other was a werewolf; both of them were strippers.”2008 June 22, Dwight Garner, “Inside the List”, in New York Times
Forms of wereleopard
| plural | wereleopards |
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Origin of wereleopard
From were- + leopard.
Questions about wereleopard
- What does wereleopard mean?
- Wereleopard means a shapeshifter who can change between leopard and human form.
- What part of speech is wereleopard?
- Wereleopard is a noun.
- How do you pronounce wereleopard?
- Wereleopard is pronounced /ˈwɪəlɛpəd/ (UK).
- What is the plural of wereleopard?
- The plural of wereleopard is wereleopards.
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