Feminine

lupa

female equivalent of lupo: she-wolf

Frequency

37k
Hyphenated as
lù‧pa
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlu.pa/
Etymology

For Vulgar Latin *lūpa instead of the attested Latin lupa, also reflected by Piedmontese luv and luva, perhaps onomatopoeic of the wolf's howling. Similarly unexpected is French loup (despite Old French leu).

wilczyca

λύκαινα

dişi kurt

loba

lýkäna

σκύλα

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