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lycaon

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From New Latin, from Ancient Greek Λυκάων (Lukáōn, “Lycaon”) the mythological king of Arcadia who was transformed into a wolf by Zeus, λυκάων (lukáōn, “wolves”), from λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”).

proper noun lycaons

An eastern wolf or Algonquin wolf of Canis lycaon or subspecies Canis lupus lycaon.

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"lycaon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lycaon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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lycaon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lycaon

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"lycaon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lycaon.

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@misc{lycaon_2026,
  title = {lycaon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lycaon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}