he-wolf

/ˈhiːˌwʊlf/

noun

A male wolf.

Opposite
she-wolf
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Meanings

nounhe-wolf (plural he-wolves)

plural he-wolves

  1. A male wolf.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
she-wolf

Origin

From he- + wolf.

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Translations

Danish hanulv
  • hanulvmale wolf
Esperanto virlupo
  • virlupomale wolf
German Rüde, Wolfsrüde
  • Rüdemale wolf
  • Wolfsrüdemale wolf
Italian lupo
  • lupomale wolf
Latin lupus
  • lupusmale wolf
Malay serigala jantan
  • serigala jantanmale wolf
Norwegian hanulv, hannulv
  • hanulvmale wolf
  • hannulvmale wolf
Polish basior
  • basiormale wolf
Spanish lobo
  • lobomale wolf
Cite this entry
APA

he-wolf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/he-wolf

MLA

“he-wolf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/he-wolf. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “he-wolf,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/he-wolf.

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