lupine en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈluː.paɪn/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin lupīnus, from lupus (“wolf”) + -īnus (“pertaining to”). Doublet of lupin and piecewise doublet of wolven, Latin lupus being a cognate of wolf and -ine being a doublet of -en.
Meanings
- Wolfish (all senses); wolflike.
- Ravenous.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more lupine | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most lupine | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
Synonyms
lupine · rapacious · gluttonous · voracious · edacious · insatiable · insatiable · cormorant · esurient · gutfoundered · rapacious · gluttonous · ravenous · pantagruelian · ravening · hungry as a hog
Translations (49)
fr louvesque (wolf-like) · be во́ўчы (wolf-like) · cs vlčí (wolf-like) · sh vȕčjī (wolf-like) · bg въ́лчи (having the characteristics of a wolf) · oc lupin (wolf-like) · be во́ўчы (having the characteristics of a wolf) · sh ву̏чјӣ (wolf-like) · eo lupa (having the characteristics of a wolf) · ru во́лчий (wolf-like) · de wölfisch (having the characteristics of a wolf) · sl volčji (wolf-like) · oc voraç (ravenous) · oc alobatit (having the characteristics of a wolf) · mk волчешки (wolf-like) · pl wilczy (wolf-like) · de Wolfen- (wolf-like) · sk vlčí (wolf-like) · uk во́вчий (having the characteristics of a wolf) · fi ahnas (ravenous) · id serigala (wolf-like) · fr lupin (wolf-like) · fr vorace (ravenous) · it lupino (wolf-like) · ko 이리의 (wolf-like) · cmn 狼的 (wolf-like) · de mit Bärenhunger (ravenous) · fr louvesque (having the characteristics of a wolf) · ja オオカミ (wolf-like) · fr lupin (having the characteristics of a wolf) · ro lupesc (wolf-like) · de wölfisch (wolf-like) · oc alobatit (wolf-like) · mk волчји (wolf-like) · ms serigala (wolf-like) · ru во́лчий (having the characteristics of a wolf) · es lobuno (having the characteristics of a wolf) · fr lupoïde (wolf-like) · oc lupin (having the characteristics of a wolf) · oc alobit (wolf-like) · uk во́вчий (wolf-like) · fi susimainen (having the characteristics of a wolf) · es lobuno (wolf-like) · oc alobatit (ravenous) · ar ذِئْبِيّ (wolf-like) · de Wolfs- (wolf-like) · fi susimainen (wolf-like) · de unersättlich (ravenous) · bg въ́лчи (wolf-like)