lupine
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lupine¹
- /ˈluː.paɪn/
Rhymes with -uːpaɪn
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin lupīnus, from lupus (“wolf”) + -īnus (“pertaining to”). Doublet of lupin and piecewise doublet of wolven, Latin lupus being a cognate of wolf and -ine being a doublet of -en.
adjective more lupine · most lupine
- Wolfish (all senses); wolflike.
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Ravenous.
Similar: gluttonous, insatiable, rapacious, cormorant, edacious, esurient, gutfoundered, hungry as a hog, lupine, pantagruelian, ravening, ravenous
lupine²
- /ˈluː.pɪn/
Where it comes from
See lupin.
noun lupines
- North American English form of lupin (any plant of the genus Lupinus; an edible legume seed of one of these plants).
Translations
Every language
adj wolf-like
| Español | lobuno |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 이리의 iri-ui |
| 日本語 | オオカミ ōkami no |
| 中文 | 狼的 láng de |
| Français | lupin, louvesque, lupoïde |
| Deutsch | wölfisch, Wolfen-, Wolfs- |
| Italiano | lupino |
| Română | lupesc |
| Русский | во́лчий vólčij |
| العربية | ذِئْبِيّ ḏiʔbiyy |
adj having the characteristics of a wolf
| Español | lobuno |
|---|---|
| Français | lupin, louvesque |
| Deutsch | wölfisch |
| Русский | во́лчий vólčij |
adj ravenous
| Français | vorace |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | mit Bärenhunger, unersättlich |
Talk about this word "lupine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lupine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lupine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lupine "lupine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lupine.Cite this
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title = {lupine},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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