lobisomem

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin lupus (“wolf”) +‎ hominem (“man”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /lo.biˈzõ.mẽj̃/ [lo.biˈzõ.mẽɪ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /lo.biˈzõ.mẽj̃/ [lo.biˈzõ.mẽɪ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /lo.biˈzo.mẽj̃/ [lo.biˈzo.mẽɪ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lu.biˈzɔ.mɐ̃j̃/ [lu.βiˈzɔ.mɐ̃j̃]

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -õmẽj̃, (Portugal) -ɔmɐ̃j̃
• Hyphenation: lo‧bi‧so‧mem

Noun

lobisomem m or m or f by sense (plural lobisomens)

1. werewolf (person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf or a wolflike human)

   Synonym: licantropo

Descendants

• → Spanish: lobisón