el

masculine

/ˈlo.βo/

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Translation

wolf

Word origin

From Latin lupus ('wolf'). The feminine loba derives from the Latin lupa.

Origin: Latin
Root: lupus
English cognates: lupine

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Plurallobos

Examples

The wolf lives in the forest near the lake.

At night we heard a wolf.

My grandfather told me about a white wolf.

The wolf searches for food during the night.

Being afraid of the wolf is very normal.

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This word is part of lesson 28.