werewolf
noun /ˈweəwʊlf/
/ˈwerwʊlf/
(plural werewolves
/ˈweəwʊlvz/
/ˈwerwʊlvz/
)- (in stories) a person who sometimes changes into a wolf, especially at the time of the full moonWord Originlate Old English werewulf; the first element has usually been identified with Old English wer ‘man’. In modern use the word has been revived through folklore studies.