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Portuguese
Etymology
First attested as lubusome in the 11th century,[1]
from Latin lupus (“wolf”) + hominem (“man”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Brazil) -õmẽj̃, (Portugal) -ɔmɐ̃j̃
- Hyphenation: lo‧bi‧so‧mem
Noun
lobisomem m or m or f by sense (plural lobisomens)
- werewolf
- Synonym: licantropo
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