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lup

Pronunciation: /ˈlup/

“lup” is a Romanian word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. wolf

In Romanian

  1. (zool.) (Canis lupus) mamifer carnivor din familia canidelor, cu corpul de circa 150 cm lungime, acoperit cu blană sură, cu gâtul gros, cu capul mare, cu botul și urechile ascuțite și cu coada stufoasă.
  2. (fig.) om hrăpăreț și crud.
  3. (tehn.) buștean susținut de o capră deasupra jilipului, folosit ca frână pentru reducerea vitezei lemnelor.

Etymology

Inherited from Latin lupus, from an Osco-Umbrian language, from Proto-Italic *lukʷos, metathesis of Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos. Doublet of lupus.

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