WOLFKIN

Etymology 1

Noun

wolfkin (plural wolfkins)

A young or small wolf.

Synonyms

• wolfling

Etymology 2

Noun

wolfkin (plural wolfkin)

(fantasy) Any of various nonhuman and non-wolf fantasy creatures that have features of a wolf.

Source: Wiktionary


Wolf"kin, n.

Definition: A little or young wolf. Tennyson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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