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wolfkin en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈwʊlf.kən/ weak-vowel merger
• /ˈwʊlf.kɪn/

Etymology

From wolf + -kin.

Meanings

1. A young or small wolf.
   • Kite and kestrel, wolf and wolfkin, from the wilderness, wallow in it. 1864, Alfred Lord Tennyson, BOÄDICÉA:

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Synonyms

wolfling

wolfkin en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈwʊlfˌkɪn/

Etymology

From wolf + -kin.

Meanings

1. Any of various nonhuman and non-wolf fantasy creatures that have features of a wolf.
   • Arun is in training to be a priest of the Fire God when he is abruptly plucked from his peaceful studies, bespelled and staked out as bait to capture a monster—a wolfkin. But the wolfkin isn't quite what Arun expected. 2009, Maia Strong, The Ballad of Jimothy Redwing:
   • There was a rumour that the rare wolfkin had been sighted in the botanical gardens in the west of the city. 2010, Kate Atkinson, Not The End Of The World, →ISBN, page 31:
   • Wolfkin are humanoid wolves. They have long wolf faces and thick fur. They walk on the tips of their long feet and have thick ragged wolf tails. 2014, Heather Gunn, Aspect Core Rulebook FC 2015 SC, →ISBN, page 41:

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